Clear-up operations under way after worst flooding to hit central France in 40 years

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French weather agency Météo-France said as much as 700 millimetres of rain fell in in 48 hours in some local areas in the southern regions of Ardèche and Lozère.

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00:00Cleanup operations are underway after two days of torrential rain caused the worst flooding

00:06central France has seen in 40 years.

00:09Over 1,000 people were evacuated from several areas, but most were able to go back home

00:14on Friday.

00:16French weather agency Meteor France said as much as 700 millimeters of rain fell in

00:2148 hours in some parts of the southern regions of Ardèche and Lausanne.

00:25The agency lifted its red alert on Friday but warned of potential heavy rain in southwestern

00:31areas.

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