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Severe weather may cause flooding in the south of France

Bad Weather in the Southeast: After Drought, Downpours may do Damage

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FLOOD: Authorities fear that the first storms have serious consequences favored by drought soil … In the fall, heavy rain events can occur suddenly in the South East of France. But dry soils could worsen the situation. The authorities call for vigilance. This summer, France, and particularly the Southeast, was ravaged by flames. Nearly 9,000 hectares of […]

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Five departments have been placed on orange Flood Alert this Monday

Weather: Five Departments, including Gironde still Placed on”Orange” Flood Alert

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Dordogne, Landes, Charente and Charente-Maritime are also involved … We have not quite finished yet with the bad weather and flooding.  This Monday, Meteo France indicated that the departments of Charente (16) Charente Maritime (17), Dordogne (24) Gironde (33) and Landes (40) are placed in “Orange” Flood Alert. Clearly, this means that major flooding is possible […]

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