John Leicester Associated Press Published 8:37 AM EDT Oct 15, 2018 Paris – Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning waterways into raging torrents that killed at least 13 people, nine of them in just one town, authorities said Monday. People had to be helicoptered to safety from the roofs of their homes as overnight storms dumped the equivalent of several months of rain in just a few hours. Worst hit was the town of Trebes, east of the medieval walled city of Carcassonne. The rains that swept in from the Mediterranean killed nine people there, Interior Ministry spokesman Frederic de Lanouvelle said. He told BFMTV that the floods in the Aude region also killed four other people in other locations, left one person missing and seriously injured five others. In the town of Villegailhenc, witness Ines Siguet said the waters rose so quickly that people were stranded on the roofs of their homes and had to be helicoptered to safety. She posted video of a … [Read more...] about Deadly flash floods hit southwest France
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Flash floods kill at least 13 people in southwest France
John Leicester, Associated Press Updated 7:21 am CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 A man rides past a damaged car in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities said killed several people and seriously injured at least five others. less A man rides past a damaged car in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities ... more Photo: Fred Lancelot, AP A rescue worker inspects damages in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct.15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities said killed several people and seriously injured at least five others. less A rescue worker inspects … [Read more...] about Flash floods kill at least 13 people in southwest France
Death toll rising after France is hit by flash floods
News / World by Press Association 15/10/2018, 12:36 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter The death toll from flash floods in southwest France has nearly doubled to 13. Interior Ministry spokesman Frederic de Lanouvelle said one other person is missing and five others are seriously hurt after flash floods tore through towns, turning streams into raging torrents. He said nine of the 13 dead were clustered in one town, Trebes, in the Aude region. The official said the death toll could still rise further. Some people had to be helicoptered to safety from the roofs of their homes as overnight storms dumped several months of rain in just a few hours. Waters swept through roads and streams became raging torrents as the equivalent of several months of rain fell overnight in the space of hours. Sign up to our Daily newsletter More from the Evening Express Two Britons reportedly killed as flash flooding hits … [Read more...] about Death toll rising after France is hit by flash floods
The Latest: Flash floods kill 13 people in southwest France
Updated 6:30 am CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 A car and debris are pictured after floods in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct.15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities said killed several people and seriously injured at least five others. less A car and debris are pictured after floods in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct.15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that ... more Photo: Fred Lancelot, AP Rescue workers, background, secure the area by a collapsed bridge in the town of Villegailhenc, southern France, Monday, Oct.15, 2018. Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning streams into raging torrents that authorities said killed several people and seriously injured at least five others. less Rescue workers, … [Read more...] about The Latest: Flash floods kill 13 people in southwest France
Six people killed as flash flooding hits Aude, southwest France
At least six people have been killed after flash flooding in the southwest of France, local officials have said. Several months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight in the region of Aude, with one river rising by more than 20ft (6m).BFM TV said one victim, a nun, was swept away by flood waters, and two people who had been reported missing were found dead.Another person was killed when their house collapsed.The prefect of Aude, Alain Thirion, told BFM TV: "We have people stranded on rooftops. We're going to have to use aircraft to evacuate them because we cannot reach them by boat given the force of the water. It's too dangerous." Helicopters are waiting for clearer weather before they can launch rescue operations.Hundreds of firemen responded to more than 250 calls overnight, as six to seven inches (160-180mm) fell in five hours. In the villages of Conques-sue-Orbiel and Veillardonnel, water rose as high as the first floor windows of some houses.Pezens has been evacuated, … [Read more...] about Six people killed as flash flooding hits Aude, southwest France