Paris mops up as heavy rain and flash floods bring transport to a halt

Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, power cuts

France places six departments on red alert for flooding due to heavy rains

Rescue crews used inflatable boats to evacuate residents from flooded streets in Snohomish, Washington state, on Thursday (December 11), after days of heavy rain submerged neighborhoods in waist‑deep water. Video showed teams in protective gear pulling boats through brown floodwaters outside homes and bringing people toward drier ground. Authorities in western Washington have issued flood alerts as swollen rivers and creeks spill over their banks, prompting evacuations in low‑lying areas. The fl