Two dead in Corsica floods
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in the south of the island overnight from Thursday to Friday.
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Two people have died in Corsica after their car was swept away by floodwater between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio. The prefecture reported the deaths, according to French newspaper Ouest-France. The island remains under heightened vigilance for rain and flooding until midday on Friday.
The two victims died overnight from Thursday 5 to Friday 6 November. According to the prefecture, this happened in Corse-du-Sud, between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio. No further personal details about the victims have been released.
The flooding is part of an active Mediterranean weather system that has caused heavy rain in parts of southern France since Wednesday evening. According to the weather service, eastern Corsica, Languedoc and the lower Rhône region are particularly affected.
Météo-France warned of successive showers and areas of thunderstorms that could cause heavy localised rainfall. According to the weather service, this means the risk of surface water runoff is particularly high, including in areas that were already hit by severe weather earlier in October.
The French weather service described the system on 5 November as intense and long-lasting. The warnings do not mean that the same amount of rain will fall everywhere; local differences can be substantial. Nor can every flood be attributed directly to climate change.
For residents and travellers, the situation mainly means that roads and other connections may temporarily be unsafe or closed. The authorities are preparing for further flooding for as long as the warning remains in force. No reliable final assessment of the total damage or any new evacuations is yet available.
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The article's central claims are based on a prefecture report carried by Ouest-France and on Météo-France's official warning. Unconfirmed details about damage and the victims have deliberately been omitted.
- confirmed Two people died on the night of 5 to 6 November after their car was swept away by floodwater. — Ouest-France quotes the prefecture. source
- confirmed Météo-France warned of an intense Mediterranean weather system with a risk of surface water runoff. — Official weather analysis from 5 November. source
Editor's note
The deaths and the warning have been confirmed. The extent of the damage and further developments were still uncertain at the time of publication.Sources
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