Widespread flooding in northern and eastern France has led to thousands of people having to evacuate their waterlogged homes, the collapse of roads and the closure of schools and public buildings.
The national weather service, Meteo France, said several departments remained on high alert and predicted there could be worse to come over the next 24 hours in eastern France.
Meteorologists warned residents along the Rhone at Lyon and from Avignon to Marseille that there was a risk of flooding as sections of the river were expected to rise by about a metre.
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