Floods in Brittany, France

Storm Qumaira has brought floods once more to the Finistère area of Brittany. Qumaira had already swept across Portugal and parts of northern Spain, and as of yesterday all regional…

Floods in France and Italy

As predicted by Accuweather and reported by FloodList here, parts of France and Italy saw heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. France In France, two people have died as…

Storms and Floods in North West France

The stormy weather currently battering Ireland and the UK has also affected north west France, bringing floods to areas of the region including Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine, Finistère and Loire-Atlantique. The severe…

Europe Must Adapt to Floods

Another report on the prospect of flooding was released this week (Monday April 29, 2013), this time regarding Europe (see our other article on Nigeria flood forecasts here). The European…

France

Back in 1892, the Tête Rousse glacier on Mount Blanc in southeastern France caused a flood with the spring release of a buried lake within the glacier. The resulting flood…