About 30 homes were evacuated, authorities said
A town in France was almost submerged after heavy rain caused a river to overflow.
Footage from Saturday showed the town of Montmorillon in southeastern France flooded, with water flowing down its main street and outside houses.
Montmorillon, France today…🌊pic.twitter.com/dt1sYVie00
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) March 30, 2024
Local authorities issued flood warnings in the area and said more than 100 firefighters and armed forces personnel were on hand to help residents on Sunday.
Flooding in Montmorillon, France yesterday reached 4.50 meters, the highest level since 1982…pic.twitter.com/R1x1ItTwvP
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) March 31, 2024
They added that more than 350 people they had called the emergency services since the floods started.
About 30 homes were evacuated, they said, with more than a dozen roads closed due to flooding.
The town of Montmorillon in France was submerged in water after heavy rainfall hit the region.
The rain caused the river to overflow, leading to huge floods in the town.https://t.co/TkFT9jTh9g pic.twitter.com/EEHWKP3t0Y
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 31, 2024
On Saturday night, authorities urged residents to heed their warnings, saying a man had to be rescued after ignoring their advice and then found himself “trapped in the water” with his children.
Source :Skai
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