In 2024, France experienced flooding.
Part of 2024 European floods | |
Date | 2024 |
---|---|
Location | France |
Type | flooding |
Deaths | 6 |
Non-fatal injuries | unknown |
January
editAt least one person was killed when 1,300 homes were affected by floods in northern France as a result of Storm Henk.[1] Eight departments in northern and western France were put under flood alert.[2] Particularly affected was the town of Arques in the Pas-de-Calais department.[3] The River Aa overflowed following heavy rains.[4]
March
editOn 11 March, five people were killed by floods following violent storms across southern France.[5]
On 31 March (Easter Sunday), heavy rainfall lead to the severe flooding of the town of Montmorillon.[6]
April
editOn 5 April, floods in Central France affected the departments of Yonne and Saône-et-Loire.[7]
June
editIn June, heavy rains caused flooding in Eauze, Montréal, and Fourcès in Gers.[8]
References
edit- ^ Taşkın, Esra (4 January 2024). "1 dead as floods sweep parts of France". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "French departments on high alert as more bad weather sweeps in". RFI. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Rossignol, Pascal (4 January 2024). "Floods and snow hit Northwest Europe after latest Atlantic storm". Reuters.
- ^ "Northern France has flooded once again: 'You can't do anything about water'". LeMonde.fr. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Five dead, two children missing after weekend storms in southern France". LeMonde.fr. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in French town". Sky News. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Floods in central France as rivers burst their banks". Sky News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Hannah (10 June 2024). "IMAGES: Homes evacuated and roads cut off as storms hit southern France". www.connexionfrance.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.