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Northern France on high alert as floods sweep region
Residents asked to stay away from streams, lakes, rivers in northern city of Pas-de-Calais
Esra Taskin |
02.01.2024 - Update : 03.01.2024
Several sections of the banks closed due to the flooding of the Seine, according to Vigicrues data, this one is located this Monday morning between 4.15 meters and 4.45 meters, in Paris, France on February 01, 2021. ( Julien Mattia - Anadolu Agency )
PARIS
The French weather agency on Tuesday issued a red alert for the northern city of Pas-de-Calais as ongoing floods battered the region.
At the request of President Emmanuel Macron, some 120 more firefighters have been deployed in Pas-de-Calais to join relief efforts, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on X.
Residents were asked to stay away from streams, lakes and rivers, and avoid using their vehicles.
Aa River is reportedly at risk of overflowing, while a football pitch was completely flooded in Pas-de-Calais, which also faced floods in November.
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