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France:Flood:2002/09/10
Duration 2002/09/10 At least 19 people have been killed in floods which have swept through parts of southern France. Another 12 are missing. The floods were triggered by torrential rain which swept across the Gard, Herault and Vaucluse departments.
As the flood waters rose, power supplies were cut to tens of thousands of homes. At least 1,000 people were evacuated, and several bridges were swept away.Country or District France Name Flood
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others BBC news 2002/09/12 Dead: at least 21 people
Missing: 11 peopledamage to 18 bridges At least 3,000 people forced out of their homes were staying in temporary shelters.
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- BBC news 2002/09/12
French clean up after floods
- News OK.com news 2002/09/11
Flood toll tops 26 in France- BBC news 2002/09/11
France mourns dead after killer storms
- CNN news 2002/09/11
France puts flood death toll at 21- BBC news 2002/09/10
Flood toll rises in southern France
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- BBC news 2002/09/11
Picture gallery: French flood tragedy No.2
- BBC news 2002/09/10
In pictures: French flood tragedy