Disaster● Elevated43m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 5:24 AM
Hérault: the equivalent of two months of rain fell in just a few hours
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from BFMTV · France · Western Europe
A phenomenal amount of water fell last night on the three departments placed on alert by Météo France: Gard, Bouches du Rhône, and especially Hérault. The equivalent of two months of rain fell on the city of Montpellier. It has never rained so much in the city at this time of year.
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