Floodwaters Begin to Recede in Western France After Days of Severe Inundation

Over 1,100 residents evacuated as officials accelerate disaster relief efforts and assess extensive damage in affected areas.

The regions of Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, and Loire-Atlantique have downgraded from red to orange flood alerts as water levels gradually recede.
Approximately 1,108 people have been evacuated across the affected areas, with 150 residents still displaced in Redon and 310 in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced expedited recognition of natural disaster status for over 20 impacted communes to streamline aid and insurance claims.
Severe disruptions persist, including road closures, power outages for hundreds of households, and halted train services between major cities like Rennes and Quimper.
Authorities and volunteers have begun clean-up operations, while local governments set up psychological support and fundraising initiatives to assist flood victims.