Storm Ciarán brings record rainfall to Italy as European death toll rises to 14

In France, hundreds of thousands of people are still without electricity in their homes as the storm rages on.

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00:00 Almost half of Europe is still reeling from storm Curin,

00:05 which killed at least 12 people, caused millions of euros worth of damage,

00:09 and left half a million homes in France without electricity.

00:14 The storm caused hurricane force winds to fan a forest fire in Spain,

00:17 and broke records in the United Kingdom.

00:20 Half a dozen countries were on alert for two days, and hundreds of flights were grounded.

00:26 Tuscany in central Italy was the most affected by the storm, which killed at least seven people.

00:31 One person is still missing after heavy rains hit the region.

00:37 Around 300 had to be evacuated, and in some areas, a month's worth of rain fell in just three hours.

00:45 Emergency services are still helping people in the region,

00:48 as thousands are still without electricity,

00:51 and moving around is difficult, with 13 national roads flooded.

00:56 (whooshing)