Widespread flooding occurred in France as a result of adverse weather,
particularly affecting the southern and central regions. Weather warnings were issued
across affected regions, with the departments of Ardèche, Loire, and Haute-Loire placed on red alert.
Six departments were on red alert, including the cities of Lyon and Cannes, and 33
others were on orange alert. Authorities closed roads and evacuated the most at-risk
neighbourhoods.
The red alerts have been lifted, but 18 departments remained on orange alert. The flooding
caused significant disruption, including 186-mile delays on roads in the Ile-de-France region and
public transport disruptions. One person was killed and two others injured in Paris when a tree fell on
them during the heavy rains.
Emergency services conducted over 1,000 interventions, including 25 flooding rescues.
In Lyon, at least 480 evacuations and 520 emergency interventions were carried out.