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- After devastating storms in southern France and northern Italy, hundreds of rescuers continue to search for victims.
- Some people are still missing in disaster areas.
- Paris now also wants to use the army for relief measures.
Inside the metropolis of the Nice Riviera, where villages were cut off from the outside world, residents receive food and water. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that the army would also be used to help.
At least eight people were missing in the French department of the Alpes-Maritimes on the border with Italy, and there was no news of many others, Castex summarized. There is “great concern about the ending balance.”
The roads sank into the water
Heavy rains hit the Mediterranean region on Friday, causing fatal floods. Houses and bridges were uprooted, long stretches of roads disappeared into the bodies of water. The weather situation finally calmed down again.
Two people died in northern Italy after the storms. According to the media, among them was a member of the Valle d’Aosta volunteer fire department who was on a rescue mission. Many people were missing. Many homes were without electricity.
Trekking group safe
In the Piedmont region of northern Italy, authorities temporarily reported around 20 people missing. Even a German trekking group did not initially contact a hotelier who was supposed to pick them up in Terme di Valdieri after a multi-day tour, he said. The hikers were discovered by the mountain rescue team in a cabin and taken to safety. In Valle d’Aosta, some places were temporarily cut off from traffic after landslides and bridge damage.
The south of France has been battered by strong storms for years, the consequences have been severe. In the fall of last year, 14 people died. The densely urbanized Côte d’Azur was hit by strong storms exactly five years ago, 20 people died at that time.
