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Authorities in France have placed 78 of the country’s 101 departments on alert following heavy rainfall that has saturated the soil and raised the risk of severe flooding. According to the Hydrology and Forecasting Service, three departments remain on red alert and 14 on orange alert, while new rainfall recorded overnight is expected to continue throughout the week, spreading the risk further. Officials announced that monitoring will intensify in the coming days, particularly in western regions where water levels are rising.

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00:00Welcome back. In France, 78 of the 101 departments are on alert due to the risk of critical flooding and
00:07saturated soil as a result of rainfall.
00:10According to the Hydrology and Forecasting Service, three departments remain on red alert and another 14 on orange alert.
00:18Meanwhile, the risk is spreading due to new rainfall recorded during the night, which is expected to continue throughout this
00:25week.
00:25The authorities announced that they will continue to monitor the situation over the next few days in light of rising
00:32water levels, especially in the west of the country.
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