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Added on the 12/12/2021 12:24:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of Blendecques, a flooded town in northern France, and the Aa river as the red alert for flooding was lifted in the Pas-de-Calais region, where water continues to recede and pumping operations are due to begin after the second episode of exceptional flooding in two months that has severely affected residents. IMAGES
Rivers overflow their banks across a large swath of southwest France after heavy rains lashed the region, leading to evacuations of dozens of residents. In the small town of Peyrehorade, in the Landes region, the flood waters are slowly starting to recede. IMAGES
French communes of Velars-sur-Ouche and Montbard in the Cote-d'Or department have been placed on red alert, a warning that water levels could cause flooding in some areas. 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 town of Gond-Pontouvre, near Angouleme in southwestern France, is under water following flooding on the Charente and its tributary the Touvre, while the Charente department is still under an orange flood alert. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.