# October 19 floods: 184 communes in the South-East recognized as natural disaster areas

> Ten days after the October 19 floods, 184 communes in the South-East, including 32 in Gard and 62 around Salon-de-Provence, have been recognized as natural disaster areas. Victims have 30 days to file their claims.

**In brief**: Disaster event (severity: notable) in 3 departments (Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var), first detected on 29 October 2026 at 07:10. Reported by 5 sources (5 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 13:15.

- Category: Disaster
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Var — Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 07:10
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 13:15
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/3861-october-19-floods-184-communes-in-the-south-east-recognized-as-natural-disaster

## Sources (5 articles)

- [Inondations du 19 octobre : 184 communes du Sud-Est reconnues « catastrophe naturelle », 30 jours pour déclarer - JeChange](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNbGo2OUwxaUtxTE0wOW4tWGtTUFFKaWcwbUlnYmRjT0VSZDRSV2huYmhhZGptVVVfVWVLRXJCblExN1RZRHpkNDdUZUpIRG05OUZpbGZXYjZGUTFHZHlLYUNhZXlxWlNNaThFSXFZRGlkY2psVDNpemthU1VQZlRpWnppdVRRYURial93YUVtZWJubXA5ekdmWnhuR3RJcThINnpvdjJ2bjIwN1dhdU9Jb2FZWm5OVEJCYlluV2NPZDNMcTg?oc=5) — JeChange, 29 October 2026 at 07:10
- [@Prefet13 : #CatNat | 72 communes du @departement13 reconnues en état de "catastrophe naturelle" pour inondations et coulées de boues suite aux intempéries du 19 octobre 2026.](https://x.com/Prefet13/status/2115745545058685238) — X (Twitter), 29 October 2026 at 11:00
- [@Prefet83 : #CatastropheNaturelle | 19 communes du Var sont reconnues en état de catastrophe naturelle pour inondations et coulées de boue survenues les 19 et 20 octobre 2026 👉 ➡️ À…](https://x.com/Prefet83/status/2115754807998730559) — X (Twitter), 29 October 2026 at 11:37
- [Épisode méditerranéen : 19 communes du Var reconnues en état de catastrophe naturelle pour les inondations et coulées de boue d’octobre 2026](https://www.nicematin.com/meteo/climat/episode-mediterraneen-19-communes-du-var-reconnues-en-etat-de-catastrophe-naturelle-pour-les-inondations-et-coulees-de-boue-d-octobre-2026-10748579) — Nice-Matin, 29 October 2026 at 12:18
- [Intempéries dans le Var : 19 communes reconnues en état de catastrophe naturelle après le violent épisode méditerranéen](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/var/intemperies-dans-le-var-19-communes-reconnues-en-etat-de-catastrophe-naturelle-apres-le-violent-episode-mediterraneen-3440991.html) — France 3 Régions, 29 October 2026 at 13:15

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Cite as: Acturadar, “October 19 floods: 184 communes in the South-East recognized as natural disaster areas”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/3861-october-19-floods-184-communes-in-the-south-east-recognized-as-natural-disaster
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology