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A Normandy mayor has taken an unusual step to deal with the recent bad weather - he has issued a municipal decree ordering the heavy rain to stop. 

Storms have been sweeping through northern and western France this week, with two-thirds of the country facing weather warnings on Tuesday, July 9. 

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Daniel Marri猫re, the mayor of Coulonces, a village of around 200 people in Orne in the northern region, said he wanted to give locals 鈥渁 bit of a smile鈥� after the recent downpours, BFMTV reports. 

鈥淚t is stipulated that the rain on July 15 and the months of August, September and into October, the rain should stop and be replaced by a light breeze and bright sunshine,鈥� says the decree, which Mr Marri猫re signed on Tuesday, July 9. 

 It even calls on a little bit of help from 鈥渉im upstairs鈥� to ensure the town鈥檚 weather prospects improve. 

Mr Marri猫re told AFP he had 鈥渘ever experienced weather like it鈥� at this time of year before.