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Emergency operations were carried out to clear the roads.
Emergency operations were carried out to clear the roads.
Around 2,300 firefighters intervened for rescue operations.
A new alert system sent text messages to residents in affected areas, urging them to stay safe and avoid travel.
In regions such as Ardèche and Lozère, up to 700 mm of rain fell in 48 hours.
While the red weather alert is lifted, heavy rain warnings are still in effect in the southwest of France.