# Floods of 19‑20 October: natural disaster declarations in the South‑East

> On 19 and 20 October 2026, floods and mudslides hit south‑eastern France. On 29 October, 184 municipalities in the region, including 32 in Gard and 62 around Salon-de-Provence, were declared natural disaster areas; victims have 30 days to file their claims. The same day, an order published in the Official Journal recognised 33 municipalities in Gard as natural disaster areas. On 30 October, 26 municipalities in Vaucluse were likewise recognised as natural disaster areas following the 19‑20 October weather events.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events in 4 departments (Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and 1 more), followed from 29 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. 7 articles from 6 sources (disaster); last updated on 30 October 2026 at 16:50.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Disaster
- Place: Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 07:10
- Updated: 30 October 2026 at 16:50
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/188-floods-of-19-20-october-natural-disaster-declarations-in-the-south-east

## Timeline (3 events)

### 29 October 2026 — [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.md)

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.

5 sources, 5 articles · Var — Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Var

### 29 October 2026 — [Storms of October 19 and 20: 33 municipalities in Gard recognized as natural disaster areas](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4592-storms-of-october-19-and-20-33-municipalities-in-gard-recognized-as-natural.md)

An order published in the Official Journal recognizes 33 municipalities in Gard as natural disaster areas after the floods and mudslides of October 19 and 20, 2026.

1 sources, 1 articles · Gard

### 30 October 2026 — [Vaucluse : 26 communes reconnues en état de catastrophe naturelle](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5294-vaucluse-26-communes-reconnues-en-etat-de-catastrophe-naturelle.md)

Après les intempéries des 19 et 20 octobre, 26 communes du Vaucluse ont été reconnues en état de catastrophe naturelle au Journal officiel du 29 octobre.

1 sources, 1 articles · Vaucluse

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Floods of 19‑20 October: natural disaster declarations in the South‑East”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/188-floods-of-19-20-october-natural-disaster-declarations-in-the-south-east
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