Western France Battles Worst Floods in Decades Following Storm Ivo

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More than 1,600 people have fled their homes in western France as a third major storm in a week brought record rainfall and extreme flooding.

Storm Ivo hit areas already struggling with flooding from storms Eowyn and Herminia. Red weather alerts remain active in three regions of Brittany – Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, and Morbihan.





Their combined impact of the storms was exacerbated by the fact that the ground was already drenched from previous persistent rainfall.

National weather service Météo France warned that the situation could get worse in the coming days and authorities are on high alert. The French interior ministry said Paris had dispatched 1,500 additional firefighters to the affected areas.

"It's quite catastrophic," a local resident said. "I am also thinking of how the clean-up will be difficult for all these people once the waters recede."

The nighttime and daytime flying Tiger mosquito, an invasive species, carries chikungunya, dengue, and Zika.




The danger of waterborne diseases as well as breeding grounds for Tiger mosquitos have drastically increased in this area of western France, presenting another problem for the wobbly Macron government. Last year Paris sent warships and rescuers to Mayotte following Cyclone Chido which may have killed thousands.




Sources:

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250131-western-france-battles-worst-floods-in-decades-after-triple-storm-assault

https://thisfrenchlife.com/thisfrenchlife/2023/08/tiger-mosquito-warning-in-france.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/france-rushes-help-mayotte-where-092132223.html