# October 19-20 flooding in the Southeast: natural disaster declarations and follow-up > Ten days after the October 19-20 flooding, 184 municipalities in the Southeast, including 32 in the Gard and 62 around Salon-de-Provence, are recognized as natural disaster areas. On October 29, a decree published in the Journal officiel also recognizes 33 municipalities in the Gard after flooding and mudslides. On October 30, 26 municipalities in the Vaucluse are in turn recognized as natural disaster areas. On November 1, lessons from the recent flooding are discussed in Sainte-Maxime, while SNCF maintains rail restrictions in the Bouches-du-Rhône. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 7 events in 4 departments (Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard and 1 more), followed from 23 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 18 articles from 7 sources (disaster, security, transport); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 07:25. - Status: ongoing - Category: Disaster, Security, Transport - Place: Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Vaucluse - First detected: 23 October 2026 at 07:13 - Updated: 3 November 2026 at 07:25 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/188-october-19-20-flooding-in-the-southeast-natural-disaster-declarations-and ## Timeline (7 events) ### 23 October 2026 — [Var: appeal for witnesses after the disappearance of Michaël Amsallem during the storms](https://acturadar.com/en/events/104-var-appeal-for-witnesses-after-the-disappearance-of-michael-amsallem-during-the.md) The gendarmerie launched an appeal for witnesses after the disappearance of Michaël Amsallem in Roquebrune-sur-Argens, in the night of October 20, during the storms. 5 sources, 8 articles · Roquebrune-sur-Argens — Var ### 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 ### 1 November 2026 — [Sainte-Maxime : quelles leçons tirer des inondations récentes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6354-sainte-maxime-quelles-lecons-tirer-des-inondations-recentes.md) Après les inondations de la semaine dernière dans le secteur de Sainte-Maxime, la question de l'entretien des cours d'eau et de la culture du risque revient dans le débat. 1 sources, 1 articles · Sainte-Maxime — Var ### 1 November 2026 — [Inondations dans les Bouches-du-Rhône : la SNCF maintient des restrictions ferroviaires](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7685-inondations-dans-les-bouches-du-rhone-la-sncf-maintient-des-restrictions.md) Après les intempéries du 20 octobre, la circulation d'une partie des trains régionaux reste perturbée dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, la SNCF maintenant des restrictions sur plusieurs axes clés. 1 sources, 1 articles · Bouches-du-Rhône ### 3 November 2026 — [Près de Toulon, des riverains traumatisés par les inondations d'octobre 2026](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7834-pres-de-toulon-des-riverains-traumatises-par-les-inondations-d-octobre-2026.md) Un couple habitant sous un bassin de rétention près de Toulon raconte avoir revécu le traumatisme de la montée des eaux lors des inondations d'octobre 2026 et cherche à protéger sa maison. 1 sources, 1 articles · Toulon — Var --- Cite as: Acturadar, “October 19-20 flooding in the Southeast: natural disaster declarations and follow-up”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/188-october-19-20-flooding-in-the-southeast-natural-disaster-declarations-and Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology