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The Associated Press is reporting on the aftermath of Xynthia, the storm that slammed into Europe last weekend. The hurricane-force winds and huge storm surge destroyed seawalls and killed dozens there. … The government “cannot exonerate itself from examining the application of laws in flood zones,” said Jean-Jacques Brot, the state’s top representative in the Vendee. Some say there is a tug of war between local officials and the state over construction permits in flood …

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