In brief
Storm Adam unleashed record‑breaking floods across the Bouches‑du‑Rhône and Corsica, claiming four lives and leaving one injured. Residents of Mouriès and Saint‑Martin‑de‑Crau were sheltered after roads and railways fled under the water. Transport Minister Tabarot and prefect Witkowski urged caution as emergency teams work to clear submerged infrastructure. The National Weather Service warns of another incoming system—Storm Austen—cursing additional wind and rain to the north‑west of France. The storm also wreaked havoc in eastern Spain, where three deaths and a €23.5 m aid package were reported.
At least four people have died in southern France after flooding from Storm Adam triggered widespread inundation across the region.
The deadly rains struck the Bouches‑du‑Rhône province, where two women aged 86 and 26 were found drowned in a cellar. A 4x4 vehicle was swept away on Corsica, killing one occupant; authorities have yet to release details on his identity.
Residents of Mouriès and Saint‑Martin‑de‑Crau were moved into emergency shelters, with a single injury reported in the towns. Roads and rail services were suspended as water levels rose to unprecedented heights.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot urged commuters to stay away from flooded roads, while prefect Jacques Witkowski called for calm as emergency teams worked around the clock.
Meteorologists warn that a fresh system, Storm Austen, may bring more winds and rain to north‑west France late this week. Météo‑France has issued an orange‑level wind warning for five departments.
Storm Adam also devastated eastern Spain, killing at least three people in Valencia and Catalonia, prompting a €23.5m aid package from the Valencian government.
