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		<title>The Road is Flooded by the Storm: Big Traffic Jams around this Bridge in Rouen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A storm hit Rouen on the morning of August 28th, 2026. As a result, a]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giant hailstones, damaged cars, gutted roofs&#8230; Violent storms cause considerable damage in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A &#8220;heavily stormy&#8221; situation is in place in the country, according to Météo France, which]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thunderstorms and Significant Accumulations of Rain in France this Tuesday: Departments Placed on Orange Alert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The unstable weather sequence continues. For this Tuesday 5th May 2026, Météo France is warning]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Faces Historic Floods: 294 Communes Declared Disaster Zones</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/02/france-floods-2026-natural-disaster-communes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 290 communes in western France declared natural disaster zones after record rainfall and severe]]></description>
		
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		<title>West France Floods: Slow Receding Waters, Near-Normal School Return</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Slow Receding Waters Promise Near-Normal School Return in Western France After a turbulent few weeks]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Loire and Charente Still Threatening: The Floods will Continue all Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FLOODING: Don&#8217;t be fooled by the lull in the weather. If the rain finally stops]]></description>
		
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		<title>Floods: The Charente Approaches 8 Metres in Cognac and Reaches a Plateau in Angoulême</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The level of the Charente continues to rise in Cognac and could exceed 8 meters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Flood Alerts: Soaked Soils Keep Regions Under Threat</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/02/france-flood-alerts-winter-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Heavy rains and swollen rivers continue to plague large parts of France this February, as]]></description>
		
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		<title>Storm Pedro: New Departments on Alert for Floods, Strong Winds, Waves&#8230; the Forecasts this Thursday</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/02/storm-pedro-new-departments-alert-floods-strong-winds-waves-forecasts-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New departments are on orange flood alert, and the alert is maintained in the most]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bordeaux Activates Flood Emergency Plan for the First Time Since 1999</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/02/bordeaux-flood-emergency-plan-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the first time in nearly three decades, the city of Bordeaux has launched its “Plan]]></description>
		
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