Parts of western France remained on the highest level of weather alert on Thursday, with hundreds evacuated and forecasters warning that the town of Redon, home to 10,000 people, could soon face record-breaking flooding.

Drone visuals showed the extent of major flooding near the western French town of Redon on Thursday (Jan 30), as the floods were expected to reach a historic peak. Surrounded by rivers, the town, which is home to ten thousand people,

Trois départements de l’ouest de la France ont été placés en vigilance rouge. L’état de catastrophe naturelle devrait bientôt être déclaré.

Storm Herminia has unleashed downpours in western France, with parts of Brittany put on red weather alert Monday, while eight other French departments were put on orange alert for flooding, flash

Residents in Brittany are being warned to take extreme precautions and stay inside as much as possible, as historic river flooding in the region is set to continue today (January 29).

Vilaine. In Redon, the situation is critical with closed roads and disrupted traffic as water levels are still rising.

Parts of Brittany were on the highest weather warning on Monday morning as more heavy rain is expected after floods hit western France over the weekend - more than 400 people have been evacuated from the town of Rennes.

More than 1,600 people have fled their homes in western France as a third major storm in a week brought record rainfall and extreme flooding .

Violent winds and torrential rain have hit western Europe, causing flooding in many regions, particularly in France, and leading to severe power outages in Ireland.

Parts of western France were placed on a red weather alert on Monday as storm Herminia brought flood levels not seen in decades.

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