Storm Adam produced flooding in France, resulting in at least four fatalities and one injury. On Tuesday, the storm caused extensive flooding over southern France, flooding roads and interfering with transportation. In the Bouches-du-Rhône region, two ladies, ages 26 and 86, were discovered drowned in a cellar. Severe weather also affected Corsica. According to local media, a 4×4 was carried away by floodwaters on Tuesday; a guy was discovered dead, but one of the occupants managed to escape through a window. Additional information regarding the fourth fatality has not been made public by the authorities.
Following the floods, dozens of people were housed in emergency shelters in the towns of Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau, which are located between Montpellier and Marseille. One individual had been hurt there, according to officials. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot stated in a post on X that the area’s roads and train lines were also interrupted.In a statement on Wednesday, Bouches-du-Rhône department prefect Jacques Witkowski said, “The water has risen to unprecedented levels.” “A thought for all those who are in distress” was Witkowski’s next statement. “We are mobilised at an exceptional level to resolve several issues.”
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