Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:35pm on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday Weather & Environment
At least 4 people have died after Storm Adam brought heavy rainfall and severe flooding to southern France. The victims included 2 women, aged 86 and 26, who were found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region. Floodwaters inundated streets, damaged vehicles and disrupted road and rail services. In Corsica, a man died after a 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. Authorities have not released details about the fourth death. Emergency shelters were opened for residents in affected towns. Meanwhile, France has issued an orange-level wind warning as another storm approaches the country’s north-west.
