Floods cause damage, power outages in southeast France
Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central France.
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 Remains on Alert as Heavy Rains Flood Homes and Crops
France remains on alert for heavy rain and flooding in the southwest while the north gets a slight reprieve from the intense precipitation that has thrown life out of gear and disrupted crop harvesting and planting.
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,
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.
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.
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.
France Struggles to Dry Out From Flash Flooding
Central and southern France were recovering on Friday from flooding that lashed the areas on Thursday, after heavy rainfall and swollen rivers unleashed torrents of muddy water that cut off roads, swept away cars and swamped buildings.
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.
Video. France battles worst floods in 40 years
Video. Heavy rainfall in central and southern France has triggered the worst flooding the region has seen in 40 years.
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