
On 15 October, almost 20 years after the disaster of 1999, the Department of the Aude once again experienced major flooding.

Photo: Sébastien Gominet/IRMA*.
14 people lost their lives and the area was totally shattered. Fortunately,
widespread use of smartphones, social networks and 24-hour news channels meant that this was one of the most talked-about floods of its kind and a hot topic for the general public.

Photo: Sébastien Gominet/IRMA*.


Photo: Sébastien Gominet/IRMA*.