Article - Storms Hit Southern France

[Pauline]

The Local - Southern France put on maximum storm alert

From the article - Residents in the Hérault department (Languedoc region) on the Mediterranean coast were under a red alert on Monday because of storms heavy rain just two weeks after four people were killed by raging flood waters in the area.

 

[Roz]

Wow, that looks bad. We are leaving this week for Provence, but I'm glad for our sake that it does not appear that the storms are reaching that far east.

 

[Pauline]

In the UK we had the driest September on record (BBC - UK set for driest September since records began) and in southern France they are having torrential rain and flooding (BBC Video - Major Flash Flooding in France).

In southern France, in and near Montpellier, they had 300mm of rain in a few hours yesterday (half a year's worth of rain). There were also storms in eastern Spain. The storm is moving east and there are warnings in Tuscany for Wednesday.

 

[Pauline]

Wow, that looks bad. We are leaving this week for Provence, but I'm glad for our sake that it does not appear that the storms are reaching that far east.

Have a great trip Roz! It looks like the storm will pass through Provence today and it isn't as bad as what hit on Monday.

 

[Pauline]

More flooding in Montpellier last night!

http://www.thelocal.fr/20141007/south-of-fance-under-flood-waters-once-again

 

[Pauline]

And now Nimes!

http://www.thelocal.fr/20141010/floods-in-southern-france-residents-told-to-stay-indoors

 

[Roz]

We have been really lucky so far. Just hope those storms stay away from the Vaucluse! We heard thunder and saw a bit of lightning this morning in Vaison, but no rain, thank goodness.

 

[Pauline]

Thanks for posting @Roz ! I have been thinking about you, wondering if the weather had hit your area. This must be a very localized weather system since it is only an hour by car from Nimes to Vaison! I am happy to hear you have not been affected.

Pour Nimes! We enjoyed our week there a couple of years ago.

 

[Pauline]

Another report from the Local about storms hitting south-east France this week:

The Local - South-eastern France hit by violent storms, Nov 4 2014
Some fifteen departments in south-eastern France were on alert on Tuesday as storms swept through the region. Residents in the Ardèche were some of the hardest hit as rivers burst their banks.

 

[Pauline]

More storms in the last few days (end of November) in southern France, this time flooding near the coast, south of Narbonne, in the Aude department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region and in the Var department of southern Provence.

RFI English - Thousands evacuated as heavy rain-storms hit south of France, 30 Nov 2014

The Local - IN IMAGES: Fatal floods hit south of France, 01 Dec 2014
As southern France recovers from the worst flooding it's seen in years, The Local takes a look at some of the most shocking images of the damage done by the forces of nature.