Flooding in Ardèche: state of natural disaster recognized for 95 municipalities

The state of natural disaster has just been recognized for 95 communes in Ardèche. The decree was published this morning in the official journal and concerns the period from October 16 to 20, 2024. The department was on red rain-flood alert. “The abnormal intensity of the phenomenon during the event is characterized with regard to the cumulative precipitation or the flow of watercourses which have a return period greater than 10 years. states the decree.

Residents of the municipalities concerned have 30 days to report claims to their insurance company.