46% of Communes in Flood Risk Zones
A year after Storm Xynthia caused 53 deaths and 1.5 billion euros damage, much of it in Charente-Maritime, towns along both the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines remain vulnerable to further sea and river flooding. The SOeS-Service de l’Observation et des Statistiques de l’Environnement warned that 46% of French municipalities are today still at risk of [...]
25 Dead in Mid-Summer Flash Flood
The killer flash flood which struck the Var mid-June has left at least 25 people dead, with 13 still missing – among them holidaymakers in campsites, a baby and a number of elderly people attempting to flee their homes. Devastating storm waters rose more than 10m in a matter of minutes flooding homes and causing [...]
