https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rain has continued to fall in France, meaning the floods in Paris and beyond are set to hang around. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180201/paris-metro-closures-and-evacuations-as-floods-push-on-across-france Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:39:13 +0100 paris-metro-closures-and-evacuations-as-floods-push-on-across-france Swathes of France including Paris and Normandy are on alert for floods after exceptionally high rainfall across the country in recent days. The east of the country was braced for floods with the Rhine threatening to overflow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180123/swathes-of-france-on-alert-for-flooding-as-river-levels-keep-on-rising Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:15:56 +0100 swathes-of-france-on-alert-for-flooding-as-river-levels-keep-on-rising Parisians have been warned to take care this weekend due to the rising levels of the River Seine, which have been shooting up in the wake of Storm Eleanor. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180105/parisians-warned-as-level-of-river-seine-continues-to-rise Fri, 05 Jan 2018 19:36:43 +0100 parisians-warned-as-level-of-river-seine-continues-to-rise A huge rescue operation was underway on Friday to save a policewoman who disappeared in the rising waters of the River Seine during a training exercise near Notre Dame Cathedral. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180105/paris-policeman-missing-after-falling-into-river-seine Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:36:17 +0100 paris-policeman-missing-after-falling-into-river-seine Northern France has been placed on alert for storms on Wednesday as extreme weather is set to his most of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160511/storms-are-brewing-in-northern-france-this-afternoon Wed, 11 May 2016 14:45:55 +0200 storms-are-brewing-in-northern-france-this-afternoon UPDATED: The violent storms that lashed swathes of south west and central France on Monday night resulted in the tragic death two drivers and saw 70,000 left without power. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150901/french-storms-leave-one-dead-and-70000-in-dark Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:46:16 +0200 french-storms-leave-one-dead-and-70000-in-dark Parts of the French coast will be on alert next month for the so-called "tide of the century", but it might get a glimpse of how bad it’s going to be this weekend when seas are expected to be almost as high. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150219/french-braces-for-tide-of-the-century Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:07:00 +0100 french-braces-for-tide-of-the-century As southern France recovers from the worst flooding it's seen in years, The Local takes a look at some of the most shocking images of the damage done by the forces of nature. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141201/in-images-flooding-devestates-south-of-france Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:28:00 +0100 in-images-flooding-devestates-south-of-france The south of France is set to be lashed by more extreme weather with some 12 departments placed on alert for floods on Thursday after violent storms and heavy rain were forecast. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141127/floods-southern-france-var-riviera Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:14:00 +0100 floods-southern-france-var-riviera Four people have been killed after flood waters swept through a campground in France after unusually heavy later summer thunderstorms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140918/three-killed-as-heavy-storms-strike-france Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:30:00 +0200 three-killed-as-heavy-storms-strike-france An 84-year-old man was swept away to his death by flood waters on Friday as violent storms hit parts of southern France. Severe weather warnings were in place for some 31 departments as the rough weather is set to spread across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140704/pensioner-dies-as-storms-lash-southern-france Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:00:00 +0200 pensioner-dies-as-storms-lash-southern-france Storms that swept across a swathe of the country on Wednesday left two dead and tens of thousands without electricity in the south west andcentre of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140522/violent-storms-leave-two-dead-in-france Thu, 22 May 2014 13:48:13 +0200 violent-storms-leave-two-dead-in-france UPDATED: Much of France was in for some rough weather on Wednesday as the country’s meteorological service issued storm warnings for 32 departments across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140521/storms-put-swathe-of-france-on-alert Wed, 21 May 2014 14:08:00 +0200 storms-put-swathe-of-france-on-alert Storms and subsequent flooding may have caused havoc in parts of western France but some were only too happy to take advantage of the deluge. Take a look at "flood water surfing" - France's latest sport. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140207/video-surfers-ride-flood-waters-after-frnech-storms Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:36:00 +0100 video-surfers-ride-flood-waters-after-frnech-storms Violent storms with winds over 100km/h lashed continued to lash the north and west of France on Friday, leaving 55,000 households without electricity and luch of Brittany on red alert for flooding. Catch up with the latest news and weather warnings here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140207/storms-france-latest-70000-without-power Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:40:00 +0100 storms-france-latest-70000-without-power Paris is one of the world cities most at risk from a catastrophic flood and French officials need to do more to protect the capital’s inhabitants and economy from a repeat of the 1910 'flood of the century' according to two recent reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130923/paris-unprepared-for-flood-disaster-risks Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:36:00 +0200 paris-unprepared-for-flood-disaster-risks France’s culture minister announced on Friday that the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris would be transferring its reserves to a location in northern France, amid fears that flooding of the Seine river could destroy the artworks forever. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130913/louvre-treasures-to-be-shipped-off-amid-flood-risk Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:14:00 +0200 louvre-treasures-to-be-shipped-off-amid-flood-risk Local officials have called for a natural disaster to be declared in the Aube department, after heavy rainfall caused Seine river to break its banks and lead to widespread flooding and extensive damage to property in the area. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130510/officials-seek-aid-for-natural-disaster-as-seine-floods Fri, 10 May 2013 11:33:00 +0200 officials-seek-aid-for-natural-disaster-as-seine-floods