Storm Brings Widespread Flooding to South of France

4 年前

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

The Herault department’s prefecture 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.

Video here shows flooding on a street in Beziers on October 22. Credit: Clara34310 via Storyful