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Added on the 16/06/2019 10:21:51 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Trees and roofs blown off, power lines down, vines crushed: in the small-town of Preuilly, in central France, inhabitants are particularly hard hit by the violent storm that have swept through the department. IMAGES
While Météo-France has placed the Alpes-Maritimes department on red alert for rain and floods, the southern causeway of the Promenade des Anglais - the beachfront esplanade in Nice - is closed. IMAGES
Hailstones are still clearly visible in the soil of the vineyards in Chablis, in the Yonne department, after the region had been hit by two "supercell hailstorms" the previous day, causing extensive damage. IMAGES
Water floods the streets in the village of Lezinnes in France's Burgundy region. The Armançon river began to overflow its banks on Monday, causing evacuations, road closures and fears of extensive material damage in the area. IMAGES (COMPLETE VID34N933Z_FR et VID34NA4WT_FR)
Images of residents of Blendecques being evacuated from their homes by the fire brigade, as northern France faces new flooding. (COMPLETES VIDI349D8D6_EN) IMAGES