Heavy Rain Sends Floodwater Through Streets of Southern French Town

4 年前

Storms brought heavy rain and flooding to regions in the south of France on October 22 and 23.

The Herault department prefect posted on Twitter that a flood and storm warning was in place for the region.

Aude, Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rhone, Gard, Herault, the Pyrenees-Orientales, Tarn, Var and Vaucluse were all issued storm and flood warnings, according to BFMTV, which also said that 300 millimeters of rain was expected in some areas on October 23.

This video shows floodwater flowing through the streets of La Palme. Credit: Romain Bastardy via Storyful