Severe storms batter southeastern France, disrupting daily life across several regions today. Meteo-France issued warnings for seven southeastern departments, including Gard, Var, and Hérault.
Haute-Corse raised its alert from orange to red until eight local time.
In Marseille, flooding damaged tram lines, and the National metro station closed. Rescue teams recovered one lifeless body in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts during ongoing search operations.
Firefighters responded to two hundred incidents while highway traffic stalled in Gard. Traffic jams stretched for kilometers, and fifteen collisions occurred across Var's highways.