112 communes in France recognised as natural disaster zones after flooding The status was confirmed after Rennes had its ‘rainiest month since 1945’
Drought, floods: French communes find insurance contracts cancelled Climate change claims are rising, but local authorities say that without insurance, ‘society is undermined’
300 French communes declared disaster zones for floods and drought The declaration means catastrophe naturelle insurance funds can be unlocked
practical Can I be certain I am insured against flooding at French second home? A number of heavy floods have recently hit the country
Natural disaster declared in hundreds of communes in north of France People in the flood-affected areas have 27 days to submit an insurance claim
Over 240 communes in north France placed on natural disaster list It follows widespread damage from river flooding and heavy rainfall
More French communes declared as 2022 drought natural disaster zones People affected now have one month to declare any property damage to their insurer
How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home? As with drought damage, insurance payments may not arrive until the commune has been declared a drought disaster zone
1,000 ‘drought disaster zones’ named in France: what to do if affected The damage can cover cracks in walls and foundations due to movements in the ground
Drought damage claims could get easier due to reforms and Météo-France The weather reporter is changing how it supplies data for ‘natural catastrophe’ declarations
June earthquake in France: Who is in official natural disaster zone? The communes within the area can now apply for compensation from their insurance companies
Support for French drought damage bill ‘a good start’ An association representing homeowners whose properties were damaged by drought has welcomed a bill which would reform the insurance system
Is your French property in newly declared drought ‘disaster’ zones? If so, you can claim compensation for any damage. We explain how and what to do if you are out of the country
Maximum alert: Drought crisis declared in parts of southern France Parts of Occitanie were put on the highest drought alert level on Friday as politicians warn of a ‘human and ecological catastrophe’
Moves to improve compensation for drought damage in homes in France New rules are set to boost compensation by 15% for properties that are damaged slowly and gradually by repeated ‘natural disaster’ droughts
80% of people in France to see 16-29 abnormally hot days each year The number of extremely hot days will rise to these levels over the next 30 years, with eastern and southern France most severely affected
Natural disaster status for 78 communes in Var, Loire and Corsica The declaration means homeowners affected by storms now have 10 days in which to make insurance claims
June flooding and mudslides recognised as natural disasters in France An estimated 267,000 properties - many of which are in Dordogne - were damaged by storms beginning on June 18
Dordogne storm victims call for official natural disaster recognition Several communes in the department saw cars and homes destroyed last week
France declares state of ‘catastrophe naturelle’ for early June storms 123 communes in 18 departments are included. If this involves your property you must make an insurance claim as soon as possible. We explain
France to offer relief funds to victims of storms Eunice and Franklin Departments in the north of France were battered by two consecutive storms last weekend, leading to the death of a couple and leaving six people seriously injured
Two dead after Storms Eunice and Franklin hit France A couple in their 70s drowned in Manche after becoming stuck in floods, as thousands were still without power this morning and yellow alerts for high winds remain
Longer deadline for natural disaster insurance claims on way in France Claimants in a zone officially declared as having been hit by a catastrophe will have 30 days, instead of the current 10, to make claims
Storm damage in France: How to manage an insurance claim for your home We offer tips on insurance policies, how to compile evidence for a claim and who to turn to if you prefer to have a professional handle your case
Floods and landslide in southwest France: Disaster insurance granted Residents have been evacuated and floods could remain for up to 15 days in some areas, authorities said, as the interior minister confirms a state of ‘catastrophe naturelle’
Natural disaster declared after droughts around Toulouse and Côte-d’Or People whose property was damaged by the summer 2020 drought have 10 days from the announcement to begin an insurance claim
Dordogne, Nord: ‘Natural disaster’ claims open for hundreds of areas People whose homes suffered damage have 10 days from publication of an announcement to make a special insurance claim. We explain the areas affected and what to do as a resident or second-home owner
Natural disaster claims for 2021 French floods and mudslides now open Residents in affected communes have 10 days to contact their insurers from publication of an official decree today July 2
Dordogne winter floods: Special insurance claims allowed until May 17 Householders in nine communes need to act quickly after government unlocks additional insurance help
France floods: what affected households need to do As the clean-up begins, here's how to start an insurance claim
Storm Alex: More dead and missing in France as impact grows At least 20 people are missing, at least three have died, and villages in southeast France are still without water or electricity, as the €1billion-plus devastation wreaked by Storm Alex continues to emerge.
€50m bill as 5.4 French quake leaves hundreds homeless France's largest earthquake in 15 years – with a magnitude of 5.4 – wrecked many buildings in an Ardèche town and left four people injured and hundreds homeless.
Five killed in latest storms to hit southeast France Red weather alerts have now been lifted for the Var and Alpes-Maritimes, but three departments in the southeast are on orange flood alert following the weekend's storms
Red alert for more rain and floods in southeast France Two departments in southeast France are on red alert for rain and flooding today (December 1) and three are on orange alert, as a state of natural catastrophe is declared after last week’s deadly floods.
186 communes listed for natural disaster claims A total of 186 communes in Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have today been listed as having suffered a catastrophe naturelle (natural disaster) after flooding and mudslides due to violent storms last week – those affected must now put in their insurance claims.
Insurance fight over house cracks caused by heatwave Recent heatwaves brought reports across France of houses developing cracks due to heat-induced subsidence.
How do we lodge our claim for subsidence? How do we deal with the administrative part of a subsidence claim?
Time to claim on insurance for drought damage Homeowners in 151 communes must now put in their insurance claims after a state of natural disaster was declared for damage due to drought – last year.
France forecasts natural disaster after hailstorms Agriculture Minister says catastrophe naturelle will be declared 'in a day or two' after violent hailstorms batter southeast of the country
Flood-zone building row after Aude deaths Questions are being raised over the wisdom of building on flood-risk areas following the deadly floods in the Aude.
France schedules disaster meeting after storms Date for catastrophe naturelle meeting set after storms and floods claim more lives
France braces for storms all week, forecasters warn Insurance questions come to the fore as clean-up begins after violent storms over weekend
256 new 'natural disaster' zones declared Government declares state of ' catastrophe naturelle ' for hundreds of towns and villages, paving way for home owners to file insurance claims
275 flood disaster zones declared Government declares state of 'catastrophe naturelle' for hundreds of towns and villages, paving way for home owners to file insurance claims
Storm disaster zones declared Government issues catastrophe naturelle decree for damage caused by Storm Eleanor - and promises rapid response to current floods
Subsidence disaster recognised in 70 communes Claimants in 70 communes have until Monday to make claims after government declares 'catastrophe naturelle'
