Overview

• An official decree dated 25 September formalizes the status, announced Saturday by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.
• The measure applies to communes in Bouches-du-Rhône, Côtes-d'Armor, Vaucluse and Var following the 21–22 September storms.
• At least one person died in Ploumagoar as floods and mudslides caused significant local damage and transport disruption.
• Exceptional short‑duration rainfall was recorded, including 101.4 mm in two hours in Avignon and 86.6 mm in Eyragues, with several southern departments on orange alert.
• Major sporting events were postponed, including OM–PSG in football and Toulon–La Rochelle in rugby.