Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, …
Oct 18, 2024 · 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...
France declares natural disaster zones for nearly 400 towns ... - RFI
2 days ago · Meanwhile, France's public insurance fund CCR estimated the cost of the floods 17 and 18 October in the centre-east, south-east and Ile-de-France to be somewhere between €350 million and €420 ...
Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister said Friday that 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 …
Oct 18, 2024 · 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...
France places six departments on red alert for flooding due to …
Oct 17, 2024 · 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.
France Struggles to Dry Out From Flash Flooding
Oct 18, 2024 · 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...
Clear-up under way after severe flooding in central France
Oct 19, 2024 · Clean-up operations are under way after two days of torrential rain caused the worst flooding central France has seen in 40 years. France's prime minister Michel Barnier said that...
Tail-end of Hurricane Kirk hits Europe, threatens floods in France
PARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The remnants of Hurricane Kirk churned across western Europe on Wednesday, ripping up trees in Spain and Portugal and drenching France. French authorities warned the...
'Exceptional' floods hit dozens of towns in northern France
Nov 7, 2023 · Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday.
State of emergency declared in parts of France after flooding
Nov 15, 2023 · Parts of eastern and northern France are in a state of emergency, following devastating floods which have caused the collapse of roads, forced thousands to evacuate their waterlogged homes and...