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Weather warning lifted for Corsica after violent storms left 5 dead

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stands next to a damaged bungalow in the aftermath of a hurricane at La Pinede camping site in Calvi in the French Mediterranean island of Corsica August 19, 2022. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS

France's weather forecaster lifted a major storm warning for Corsica on Friday, a day after hurricane-strength winds and rain ripped across the Mediterranean island, killing five people.

A natural catastrophe decree is expected to be approved next week, which will help residents and businesses with insurance claims for damage caused by the storm, regional leader Gilles Simeoni told franceinfo radio.

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