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An
elderly woman is evacuated on October 15, 2018 in Villegailhenc.
Thirteen people have died after severe storms caused flash flooding
across wide stretches of southwest France overnight, sweeping away
vehicles and swamping homes, the interior ministry's rescue service
said. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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People
stand on the road by a bridge over the Trapel river that collapsed in
Villegailhenc after it was hit by heavy rain storms which swamped parts
of southwestern France, flooding rivers and cutting roads. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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Firefighters
help a resident with a dog following heavy rains that saw rivers
bursting banks on Oct. 15, 2018 in Trebes, near Carcassone, France. PASCAL PAVANI, AFP/Getty Images
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French
firefighters carry children during rescue operations in the middle of
submerged streets in Trebes, France, Oct. 15, 2018. GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO, EPA-EFE
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An aerial view shows a flooded road on Oct. 15, 2018 near Villemoustaussou, France. SYLVAIN THOMAS, AFP/Getty Images
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Residents look at damaged cars on the Trapel river on Oct.15, 2018 in Villegailhenc, France. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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A woman looks at damages in a street of Villegailhenc, France on Oct. 15, 2018. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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A man rides past a damaged car in the town of Villegailhenc, France, Oct. 15, 2018. Fred Lancelot, AP
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A firefighter helps a child in a flooded on Oct, 15, 2018 in Trebes, France. PASCAL PAVANI, AFP/Getty Images
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French
firefighters drive by damaged cars on the Trapel river following heavy
rains that saw rivers bursting banks on Oct. 15, 2018 in Villegailhenc,
France. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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Flood waters engulf the land and buildings on Oct. 15, 2018 in Villemoustaussou, France. PASCAL PAVANI, AFP/Getty Images
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Residents stand by a broken bridge on the river Trapel following floods on Oct. 15, 2018 in Villegailhenc, France. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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An aerial view shows a damaged car in a flooded field in the city of Villegailhenc, France, on Oct. 15, 2018. SYLVAIN THOMAS, AFP/Getty Images
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Residents stand by a car swept away by floods on Oct. 15, 2018 in Villegailhenc, France. ERIC CABANIS, AFP/Getty Images
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