Storm Nils causes major flooding and power outages across western France

A powerful storm named Nils hit France and Spain, bringing heavy rainfall and high winds that caused widespread flooding. The storm resulted in at least three deaths and left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity.

In France, the Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne regions were placed under a red alert for flooding, with officials describing a situation of 'generalized flooding' and calling for 'total mobilization' to evacuate vulnerable people and manage the crisis.