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In January, Storm Herminia battered the coast of Portugal with hurricane-force blasts of wind. From the town of Nazaré, 120 kilometres north of Lisbon, Nic von Rupp studied the weather patterns with a mix of trepidation and glee. “I was like, ‘Holy shit, this is almost a tsunami!’ ” he says. “It was very intriguing and scary, but also an exciting time.” Loading...

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