Overview

• The decree covers communes in Gers, Haute-Garonne, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne and Var for flooding and mudslides triggered by the May 19-20 storms.
• Three people died in the Var region as torrents of rain and mud swept through towns such as Le Lavandou and Vidauban.
• Tarn-et-Garonne is the most affected department with 45 communes declared in a state of natural disaster.
• Residents have 30 days from the decree’s publication to file an estimated losses report, and insurers are required to compensate within 21 days of claim submission.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau praised the accelerated recognition procedure as evidence of the government’s commitment to supporting victims.