Floods Cause Damage, Power Outages in Southeast France
One dead, two young children injured in heavy flooding in France
Heavy rainfall in parts of France caused flooding, evacuations and closed motorways and railway lines on Thursday. In Paris, a man was killed by a falling tree in the evening, as reported by the media.
Floods cause damage, power outages in southeast France after heavy rainfall
Massive floods caused serious damage and power outages on Friday in parts of France's mountainous southeast region after days of heavy rain, though there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
France: Heavy rains cause widespread flooding in Cevennes d'Ardeche, France
On7, 2024, Cherie FM vallee du Rhone shared a video showing widespread flooding in the Cevennes d'Ardeche region of France after a slow-moving storm brought up to 700 mm (27.6 inches) of rainfall.
Video. Severe flooding hits south of France after torrential rain
Video. Torrential rain caused severe flooding in southern France, prompting red alerts and school closures in the Ardèche.
France places six departments on red alert for flooding due to heavy rains
Six French departments were placed on red alert for flooding amid "exceptional rain" that the French weather agency said was as much as 630 mm (24.8 inches) in 48 hours in one area.
Severe weather with heavy flooding in southern France
Heavy rainfall in parts of France caused flooding, evacuations and closed motorways and railway lines on Thursday. The weather service Météo France issued the highest red warning level for six regions in the southern half of the country,
Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, power cuts
Major flooding caused swathes of France’s southeast region to suffer significant damage and power outages after days of heavy rain. But the red flood alert placed on six departments was downgraded to orange on Friday – a sign the water levels are expected to come down.
Torrential rain in France causes floods that block roads and railways
Massive rain caused important damage on Thurday and Friday, though there were no immediate reports of any casualties. France's weather authority Meteo France placed six departments south of the city of Lyon on a red flood alert on Thursday.
Severe floods in France trap people and turn roads to rivers
People recount being trapped for hours by raging floods in France :: Givors, France:::: Julie Fourlon, Store worker "I was at work, I work at Intersport. I was at work, and the water rose all of a sudden in the parking lot.
Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
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Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links
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Flooding: 5 departments under red alert, alert in Île-de-France
At national level, the situation continues to give cause for concern. In addition to the six departments under red alert, 34 ...
Mini Cooper swept down river as severe flooding hits France’s southern Ardèche region
Heavy rains hit southern France's Ardèche region, flooding streets and sweeping away vehicles caught up in the torrents.
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