At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France — SkimNews
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- Storm Adam triggered widespread flooding across southern France, resulting in at least four deaths and one injury, with inundated streets and stranded residents.
- Two women, aged 86 and 26, were found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region after floodwaters submerged their home during the storm.
- A man died after a 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Corsica, while another occupant escaped by breaking through a window.
- Dozens of residents in Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau were evacuated and housed in emergency shelters as floodwaters cut off access and disrupted transport.
- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot confirmed road and rail disruptions in southern France due to the flooding, with water levels described as unprecedented.
- Jacques Witkowski, prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, stated authorities were mobilized 'at an exceptional level' to respond to the crisis and support affected communities.
- Storm Austen, a new Atlantic weather system, is forecast to bring further severe winds to northwestern France, with Météo-France issuing orange wind alerts for five departments.
Why it matters: At least four people have died and critical infrastructure has been disrupted across southern France, with emergency resources stretched as another storm approaches—this immediate compounding of extreme weather events increases pressure on response systems and raises risks for vulnerable populations in flood-prone areas.
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