Storm Adam kills at least four in southern France floods
Storm Adam brought severe flooding to southern France on Tuesday, resulting in at least four deaths in the Bouches-du-Rhône region and Corsica, with one additional injury reported. Authorities have issued warnings as a second storm, Austen, approaches from the Atlantic Ocean towards the country's northwest.
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At least four people have died in France following severe flooding caused by Storm Adam, with one further injury reported. The storm struck southern France on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding that inundated streets and disrupted transport networks throughout the region.
Two women, aged 86 and 26, were found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Corsica experienced equally severe conditions when a 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters; one occupant managed to escape through a window, while another man was found dead. Authorities have not released details concerning the fourth fatality.
In the towns of Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau, situated between Montpellier and Marseille, dozens of residents were evacuated to emergency shelters, with officials reporting one injury in this area. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot confirmed that roads and train lines had been disrupted. Jacques Witkowski, the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, stated that "the water has risen to unprecedented levels" and that authorities were "mobilised at an exceptional level."
Further severe weather is anticipated as Storm Austen approaches from the Atlantic, heading towards France's northwest. Météo-France has issued an orange-level wind warning for five western departments — Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine and Manche — effective from Thursday evening through Friday. Storm Adam had previously caused significant flooding in eastern Spain, where at least three people were killed.
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