Storm Herminia caused road closures in some areas of France. About 400 people were evacuated from homes in and around the city of Rennes, at the heart of the hardest-hit region. The mayor called it the city's worst flooding in more than 40 years, and said in a statement that the waters weren't expected to start receding until Wednesday.

Video. Herminia has caused historic flooding in Brittany, severely affecting Ille-et-Vilaine. Emergency services are on high alert as the Vilaine rises.

France suffers unprecedented flooding as storm Herminia moves into northern Spain, causing plains, trains and ferry cancellations.

Storm Herminia caused the worst flooding in decades in northwest France, while triggering red alerts for huge waves along the coast of northern Portugal and Spain.

Residents rescued from flooded homes by boat as Storm Herminia batters France - Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place across England and Wales

Western France faced severe flooding as Storm Herminia battered the region, leading to evacuations. Normandy and Brittany, already impacted by Storm Éowyn, faced road closures and power outages. About 400 residents in Rennes were displaced,

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Torrential rain, gusting winds, and major flooding caused widespread travel disruption, prompting evacuations and a series of red weather alerts