For the second time in a week, southern France was inundated with deadly flooding as more than a month's worth of rain fell within several hours.
The Cannes region, including Mandelieu-La Napoule, was one of the hardest hit as more than 175 mm (7 inches) of rain fell from Sunday into Monday morning triggering severe flooding.
The region averages around 100 mm (4 inches) of rain for the entire month of December.
At least five deaths have been reported, including three emergency workers that died after a helicopter crash near the town of Leluc, according to the Associated Press.
A sixth death was reported in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, according to France Bleu.
The recent flooding tragedy comes only one week after six people were killed in flooding across similar areas.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/deadly-flooding-strikes-southern-france-for-2nd-time-in-a-week/638206
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