The Saône-et-Loire and the Yonne are still placed on “flood” alert on Tuesday after exceptional rises in water levels. Four departments remain on orange alert in France.
In Yonne, nearly 300 homes are already affected by preventive power cuts, which could be extended depending on how the situation evolves. A kayaker, who was seen in difficulty on Saturday by local residents on the flooded Vienne in Aixe-sur-Vienne, ten kilometers west of Limoges, is also still wanted.