france floods

At least 13 people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France. Local authorities say several months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight, leaving roads blocked in some areas. A nun was swept away by the River Aude, local broadcaster BFMTV reports...

Violent storms and downpours have lashed parts of northern Europe in recent days, leaving nine people dead, breaching the banks of the Seine in Paris and flooding rural roads and villages. A flooded area near the Seine river and the Eiffel Tower in Paris A woman is transported by tractor...

Apocalyptic scenes in Cannes today after heavy rain caused flash floods in the region. Nineteen people are feared dead after violent storms and severe flooding swept the French Riviera, including three people who drowned in a retirement home after a river broke its banks. Heavy flooding...