France: Town of Langon on high alert after Garonne River overflows

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The town of Langon in France is on high alert after the Garonne River overflowed, affecting homes, roads, and agricultural areas. Weather experts described these floods as extraordinary, explaining that they are the continuation of a period of flooding that began earlier this year. The rapid rise in water levels forced several residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, while rescue teams worked to reinforce temporary barriers and assist trapped families. Authorities also urged the population to avoid the riverbanks and remain alert for the possibility of further rises in water levels in the coming days.  #teleSUREnglish #France #Flooding #GaronneRiver #Langon

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00:00Moving out to France, the town of Lagoun is on high alert after the Garonne River overflowed,

00:06affecting homes, roads and agricultural areas.

00:09Weather experts describe these floods as extraordinary, explaining that they are a continuation of

00:14a period of flooding that began earlier this year.

00:17The rapid rise in water levels forced several residents in low-lying areas to evacuate,

00:22while rescue teams worked to reinforce temporary barriers and assist trapped families.

00:27Authorities also urge the population to avoid the riverbanks and remain alert for the possibility

00:31of further rises in water levels in the coming days.

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