Severe Storms Leave 26,000 Households without Power in Southeastern France
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Severe storms leave 26,000 households without power in southeastern France
Power outages, flooding and heavy rain hit parts of southeastern and southwestern France, while authorities evacuate hundreds from at-risk campsites and thunderstorms disrupt flights in Corsica.
Severe thunderstorms leave nearly 26,000 households without power in southeastern France
1,000 households remain without electricity
The storms of the night hit the Var hard, causing thousands of power cuts. While the majority of subscribers regained power this Friday, August 21, 2026, a thousand homes remain without power this morning while the department remains in orange vigilance.
The Var department was struck in the night from Thursday to Friday by major thunderstorms. At the height of the stormy episode, 26,000 households were deprived of electricity. They were still 1,000 private electricity this Friday morning.
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