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 six deaths have been confirmed, including three emergency workers that died after a helicopter crash near the town of Leluc, according to the The Connexion. A seventh person was reported missing after their car was found abandoned near flood waters. Two others were injured and three homes were destroyed following a rockslide caused by the heavy rainfall in Alpes-de-Haute Provence. The recent flooding tragedy comes only one week after six people were killed in flooding across similar areas. That same storm also caused deaths in Italy and Greece.
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