MONTREUIL-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – Days of heavy rains in northern France have caused local rivers to overflow and flood houses, prompting the evacuation of residents as over 100 towns are on red alert.
Some 200 schools in the region have been shut, and rescue workers have also had to evacuate cattle.
Environment Minister Christophe Bechu said dozens of towns would be considered in a situation of natural disaster – which makes it easier for those whose homes or businesses were flooded to benefit from insurance coverage.
(Reporting by Pascal Rossignol; Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Ingrid Melander and Alison Williams)
