The violent thunderstorms that crossed France on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June made one dead and fifteen injured, and caused major agricultural damage.
Le Monde with AFP
Météo France had placed sixty-five departments in orange alert: violent thunderstorms crossed France on Saturday June 4 and Sunday, June 5, killing and fifteen injured. In addition, they had caused significant agricultural damage. As of Saturday evening, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, had promised that the government would be “there for the affected territories”.
Gérald Darmanin, the Minister of the Interior, had announced that he would propose “at the end of the week” to decree “the state of natural disaster” in order to “allow people to trigger their insurance”. A week later, it’s done. The state of natural disaster was recognized for several municipalities which have undergone damage linked to floods and mudslides during the weather in early June in around twenty departments, according to Official Journal Sunday June 12.
The Ministers of the Economy, the Interior and the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts recognized the state of natural disaster for municipalities of Allier, Côtes-d’Armor, de la Creuse, de la Creuse, de la Creuse, de la Creuse, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Gers, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Manche, Oise, Sarthe, Seine- Maritime, Yvelines, Deux-Sèvres, Haute-Vienne, Yonne and Essonne.
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Gérald Darmanin had stressed that it was “the first time in twenty years” as a large part of the territory was crossed by thunderstorms, with sixty-five departments affected simultaneously.
In total, the 2,400 engaged firefighters carried out 3,500 interventions, and 50,000 impacts of lightning were identified, added the minister.
Among the damage caused, Gérald Darmanin spoke of “art structures”, in particular “carried” bridges in Mayenne, and also wine crops, in particular in the Landes and the Gers.