Gale-force winds and floods strike Northern Europe. At least 2 people killed in Scotland

By JAN M. OLSEN and PAN PYLAS
Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in Northern Europe as the region endured more heavy rain on Friday that forecasters say will continue into the weekend. At least two people were reported dead in Scotland and authorities searched for a man thought to be trapped in his vehicle. A plane in the north of England skidded off the runway amid the worsening conditions. The winds are expected to hit hardest in the eastern part of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula and the Danish islands in the Baltic Sea.  The U.K.’s weather forecaster issued a new “red” warning for parts of eastern Scotland for further flooding throughout Saturday.