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DISASTEROct 24Video shows extensive damage inside France's historic Limoges Town HallLimoges Town Hall, a historic building dating back to 1883, was largely destroyed by fire during riots on 17 October. Images released by the city council show the extensive damage inside the building.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 23Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/hHuge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern England.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 23Storm Austen hits northwestern France: 161,000 homes lose powerThe first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 23Thousands of households in France and England without power due to storm AustenIn Frankrijk en Engeland heeft storm Austen, die vanmiddag ook Nederland bereikt, tot problemen geleid. De storm ging vanochtend aan land in Bretagne waar door lokale weerstations windstoten tot 160 kilometer per uur zijn gemeten. Vanwege het slechte weer zijn er ook veerpontendiensten tussen de twee landen geschrapt, zoals die tussen Dover en Calais. Bij meer dan 161.000 huishoudens in Franse kustregio's zoals Bretagne, Pays de la Loire en Normandië is de stroom uitgevallen. Er geldt tot 20.00 uur vanavond code oranje voor 23 departementen in het noordwesten van Frankrijk. Dat is het op een nNOS Buitenland
DISASTEROct 22At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern FranceBBC World
DISASTEROct 22India advises nationals in France to exercise caution amid unrest, curfewsThe Indian mission asked nationals to stay informed through local news reports and official updates on the French government's website, gouvernement.frThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 22Three dead due to severe weather and floods in Southern FranceNOS Buitenland
DISASTEROct 20Severe weather in southern France: one dead near Marseille, one missing in CorsicaIn Haute-Corse, a person went missing in Ghisonaccia on Tuesday evening; another was found dead in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts in the Bouches-du-Rhône.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 20France's riot damage doubles: Who will pay for thousands of wrecked shops?EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 18'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protestsFrance 24 [en]
DISASTEROct 18Businesses and shopkeepers pick up the pieces after protests in France spiral into lootingOn Sunday morning, broken glass and litter filled the streets as Parisians emerged from their apartment blocks after a day of chaos across France.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 15Bus hits train near Channel Tunnel in France, injuring 19A minibus collided with a stationary train in a Channel Tunnel vehicle boarding area in France on Thursday evening, injuring the driver and 18 passengers, authorities said. Five people were severely injured, though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement. The minibus was carrying truck drivers of various nationalities who were heading to travel on a LeShuttle train, which carries vehicles and their passengers through the tunnel. The area around the tunnel...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 14France water restrictions map 2026: 67 departments at crisis levelSee where water restrictions apply in France in 2026, as 67 departments reach crisis level after drought, heat and exceptionally low rainfall.connexionfrance · france
DISASTEROct 12France: Fire destroys historic covered food market in ParisThe iconic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris was ravaged by fire overnight. Adored by locals and tourists alike, it was believed to be the oldest food market in Paris. There were no casualties, but the market’s vendors have lost everything, and the history is irreplaceable. Details by Charli James.France 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 12France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injuredAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 12Middle school principal and teacher shot in southern FranceLe Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 8Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very lowFrance's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 5Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protestsCBS News
DISASTEROct 5Persistent drought puts pressure on France's drinking water networksWater reserves supplying distribution systems across France remain under strain due to a significant rainfall deficit.Le Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 4Heatwaves killed over 8,000 people in France this year. Here are some of their storiesLe Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 4France struggles to fund farm climate adaptation as losses mountFarmers in France are expecting their first payments shortly under the government's billion-euro emergency aid package to support farmers affected by severe summer heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. As the effects of climate change worsen, experts say compensation alone will not be enough to protect French agriculture in the long term.RFI [en]
DISASTERSep 29France's biggest fire since 1949, which burned 42,000 hectares this summer, officially extinguishedLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 28Child and two women die on dinghy while trying to cross from France to Britainirishtimes.com · Ireland
DISASTERSep 21Body of British diver found in narrow cave in France two days after going missingThe 43 year-old was part of a group of eight experience divers from the UK who were exploring the natural poolThe Independent World
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