State of emergency declared in parts of France after record rainfall

Floods force evacuation of homes, schools and town halls in Calais region and in the Alps 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.Record rainfall has caused rivers to break their banks, forcing the government to declare an official state of emergency in hundreds of towns and villages. Continue reading...