Overview
- A short, intense Mediterranean storm dumped up to 190 mm at Montpellier‑Fréjorgues, including 153 mm in three hours and 89 mm in one hour, producing sudden urban inundation.
- Météo‑France removed the orange rainfall‑flood vigilance early Sunday, with the alert lifted at 04:00 in Hérault and Gard and at 06:00 in Bouches‑du‑Rhône.
- Firefighters reported about 105 safety interventions overnight, using ground teams, drones and the Dragon34 civil‑security helicopter to reach stranded motorists and flooded homes.
- A 73‑year‑old woman reported missing in Candillargues was found alive on the roof of her car, hoisted by Dragon34 and evacuated to Montpellier hospital for assessment.
- The storm struck soils already saturated by recent October and early November Mediterranean episodes, increasing runoff, leaving roads impassable and highlighting recurring flash‑flood vulnerability for coastal cities.