Story no.188OngoingDisaster +3NotableVar +323 Oct → 12 Nov13 facts · 24 art.
Flooding of October 19 and 20, 2026 in the Southeast
On the night of October 20, 2026, Michaël Amsallem went missing in Roquebrune-sur-Argens during the bad weather, and the gendarmerie launched a witness appeal on October 23. On October 29, 184 municipalities in the Southeast were recognized as natural disaster areas, including 33 in the Gard and 26 in Vaucluse. In late October and early November, SNCF maintained rail restrictions in the Bouches-du-Rhône, while residents of Sainte-Maxime, Martigues and Sausset-les-Pins mobilized on watercourse maintenance and home protection. Aid schemes such as Alabri were presented in the Toulon area, and the TPM Métropole invested five million euros to develop a flood expansion zone in Toulon. On November 12, nearly 300 businesses were evacuated in Fréjus after rising waters in the La Palud area.
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Ongoing story bringing together 13 events in 4 departments (Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard and 1 more), followed from 23 October 2026 to 12 November 2026. 24 articles from 9 sources (disaster, environment, security and 1 more); last updated on 12 November 2026 at 18:45.
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- Fréjus : près de 300 commerces évacués après la montée des eaux à La Palud12 Nov
- Toulon : cinq millions investis pour aménager le terrain Verrilli en zone d'expansion de crue11 Nov
- À Sausset-les-Pins, mobilisation pour nettoyer le Grand Vallat8 Nov
- Martigues : des riverains s'entraident pour refaire un chemin ravagé par les pluies du 20 octobre8 Nov
- Dans le Var, une habitante protège son logement des inondations grâce à une aide publique3 Nov
- Près de Toulon, des riverains traumatisés par les inondations d'octobre 20263 Nov
- The Alabri scheme helps property owners in the Toulon area protect their homes from flooding3 Nov
- Inondations dans les Bouches-du-Rhône : la SNCF maintient des restrictions ferroviaires1 Nov
- Sainte-Maxime : quelles leçons tirer des inondations récentes1 Nov
- Var: appeal for witnesses after the disappearance of Michaël Amsallem during the storms31 Oct
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