5 Minutes ago, chaos in France! Storms and floods wash away cars in the Haute-Marne

A “severe storm episode” caused “significant” flooding in the Haute-Marne in which five people were hospitalised, the department reported on Sunday morning July 21. There were eight minor injuries according to a report given at midday by the department's prefect. Since 7 pm, Saturday July 20, this northeastern region, which is on orange alert for storms caused by Météo-France , has been facing a “severe storm episode. The sectors of Bologna, Marault, Annéville-la-Prairie and Meures are particularly was affected because 10 times more rain fell in one hour than during normal rains,” the prefecture reported in a situation update around 1 a.m. Other Natural Disaster Video: South Africa is Sinking! Horrible Floods hit Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape: Typhoon Maliksi Leaves China in Devastation! Typhoon Brings Heavy Flooding to Yangxi County: Sudden Hail Shocks New Zealand! Crazy Hails