Over the weekend, a storm brought heavy rain and flooding to a mountainous region on the border between France and Italy. In France’s Alpes-Maritimes department, the floodwater destroyed buildings, bridges, and roads, isolating several villages. Emergency responders have been working since, searching for the missing, clearing roadways, and delivering supplies by air. So far, at least 12 deaths have been reported, and 20 people remain missing.
Deadly Flooding in Southeastern France
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Read moreAn aerial view shows the damage in Saint-Martin-Vesubie, in southeastern France, after heavy rains and flooding hit the Alpes-Maritimes department, seen on October 3, 2020. #
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Read moreWaves hit the shore near the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on October 2, 2020 as the storm reached the French Riviera's coasts. #
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Read moreA car was swept away during floods in the Roya River of Breil-sur-Roya, near the border with Italy, on October 5, 2020. #
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Read moreThis photo released by the French Securite Civile on October 5, 2020, shows piles of trees on a road along La Vesubie River in Saint-Jean-la-Riviere, France. #
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Read moreAn aerial photo taken on October 3, 2020, shows the damage in Saint-Martin-Vesubie. #
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Read moreDowned trees cover a bridge over La Vesubie River in Saint-Jean-la-Riviere on October 3, 2020. #
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Read moreFloodwater surges through Saint-Martin-Vesubie on October 3, 2020. #
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Read moreEmergency personnel use a chainsaw as they attempt to remove fallen trees from a bridge in Breil-sur-Roya on October 4, 2020. #
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Read moreA picture shows graves in the damaged cemetery of Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende in southeastern France, near the Italian border, on October 6, 2020. Some 150 bodies buried there were swept away by the flooding. #
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Read moreA van is about to fall in a ravine after floods in Saint-Martin-Vesubie on October 6, 2020. #
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Read moreThis aerial view taken on October 3, 2020 shows some landslide and flooding damage in Saint-Martin-Vesubie. #
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Read moreVehicles are piled up following heavy rains and floods that hit Breil-sur-Roya, where houses were buried in mud and turned-over cars were stuck in the riverbed on October 5, 2020. #
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Read moreDamaged houses stand in Saint-Martin-Vesubie on October 6, 2020. #
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Read moreCrews remove debris in Breil-sur-Roya on October 5, 2020. #
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Read moreAn emergency worker removes debris after flooding hit Breil-sur-Roya on October 5, 2020. #
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Read moreA destroyed bridge is seen in Roquebilliere, in southeastern France, on October 3, 2020. #
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Read moreA picture taken on October 5, 2020, shows a damaged truck among debris in Breil-sur-Roya. #
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Read moreEmergency personnel offload packs of bottles of water from a Securite Civile helicopter in Breil-sur-Roya on October 5, 2020. #
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Read moreThe village of Saorge is pictured on October 6, 2020, after extensive flooding caused widespread damage in the Alpes-Maritimes department. #
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Read moreInhabitants of an isolated village walk toward Breil-sur-Roya on October 6, 2020, after extensive flooding caused widespread damage to roads and bridges. #
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Read moreRescuers look for potential victims along the Vesubie River in Saint-Martin-de-Vesubie on October 6, 2020. #
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Read moreA picture taken on October 5, 2020, in Breil-sur-Roya, shows a vehicle stuck in the riverbed following heavy rains and floods. #
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Read morePeople sit on rocks near washed-up trees and branches, after the storm passed, in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, on October 4, 2020. #
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Read moreA woman stands outside a flood-damaged bar in Breil-sur-Roya, France, on October 5, 2020. #
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