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Catastrophe Report 2
January 1, 2002 - March 1, 2003
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Flood - France
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France |
| Region: |
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South East France. Departments of
Gard, Herault and Vaucluse |
| Date: |
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September 8 – 9, 2002 |
| Event: |
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Flood |
| Impact: |
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24 fatalities and over 1100 people evacuated
from their homes. Several bridges destroyed and utilities severely
affected. The A7 and A9 motorways from the Mediterranean coast
were both closed by the floods and TGV rail services suspended.
Power supplies and telephone lines to tens of thousands of homes
were cut. Vineyards producing Chateauneuf-du-Pape were also
badly affected. In Gard, 80 percent of vineyards were reported
destroyed and over a dozen wine producing centres damaged. Livestock
and crops also suffered serious damage. Total economic losses
are estimated at 1.2 billion US$, with insured losses close
to 450 million US$. |
| Summary: |
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Torrential rains caused rapid flooding of the
Rhone in South East France, with up to 67cm of rain falling
in places, more than the annual rainfall for Paris. Around Nîmes
and Alès, water was up to 3m deep in places. The town
of Orange was also badly affected along with villages outside
Avignon and Uzes, The volume of water caused a dyke to fail
in the village of Aramon, close to Nîmes, resulting in
11 deaths. A further dozen people lost their lives. |
| Data sources: |
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NASA Earth Observatory – Natural Hazards
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=4766
Floods of September 2002
http://www.inondations-gard.com/index.html
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| Additional sources: |
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Spot Image satellite imagery
http://www.spotimage.fr/home/news/month/welcome.htm
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