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Flash Floods Batter Southeast France as Storm Moves On, One Dead in Côtes-d'Armor

Authorities report easing disruptions following record downpours, with OM–PSG rescheduled for 20:00.

Overview

  • Météo‑France lifted most orange alerts overnight, with the Var downgraded early Monday and the Côtes-d'Armor vigilance ending by late morning as the system weakened.
  • Rainfall was exceptionally intense and localized, including about 127–133 mm in Avignon, roughly 109 mm in Marseille, up to around 94–113 mm in an hour in Toulon, and a 24‑hour record of 148.5 mm at Le Castellet.
  • A 55‑year‑old woman died after her car was overwhelmed on a flooded road in Ploumagoar near Guingamp, as Côtes‑d'Armor firefighters logged more than 400 interventions and over 1,500 emergency calls.
  • Fire and rescue services reported heavy activity across the southeast, including roughly 250 interventions in Bouches‑du‑Rhône and about 165 in the Var, while power cuts peaked near 50,000 customers in the Var before dropping to about 15,000.
  • Transport and events were disrupted, with about a dozen flights diverted at Marseille‑Provence, closures in Toulon including the rail station and a hospital access road, schools shut in Rognac, and the ToulonLa Rochelle rugby match postponed.