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Added on the 01/04/2024 21:17:19 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Paris closed access to the Seine on Sunday after rising water levels caused the banks of the river to flood. IMAGES
Water levels are rising in Vertou, with Loire-Atlantique one of four departments in western France placed on flood alert following heavy rainfall caused by Storm Louis. IMAGES
The French island of Reunion in the South Indian Ocean is going back to red alert level to enable rescue teams to intervene and assess the damage caused by cyclone Belal, announces local State representative Jerome Filippini. Cyclone Belal has battered the island this morning with wind gusts in excess of 165km/h recorded. SOUNDBITE
The level of the Adour river remains high in Bayonne, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region of southwest France, but the flood waters have started to recede, leaving marks on the pillars of the Saint-Esprit bridge. IMAGES
In Paris, water levels exceed 4.30m as the Seine floods its banks. On the Pont de l'Alma bridge, the Zouave statue - an iconic but inaccurate indicator of water levels - is up to his calves in water. IMAGES
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