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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared as Cyclone Ditwah Causes Catastrophic Flooding 5

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday, November 29, after Cyclone Ditwah caused catastrophic flooding, leaving over 330 people dead and hundreds more missing.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Air Quality Alert in Paris This Weekend - Paris

AirParif announces that for the weekend of August 15, ozone formation from pollutants emitted in the region will occur, with a risk of exceeding the information and recommendation threshold. Air quality will be poor in Île-de-France, and the prefecture has therefore limited speeds on the entire Île-de-France road network. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Quality Alert in Paris This Weekend - Paris

AirParif announces that for the weekend of August 15, ozone formation from pollutants emitted in the region will occur, with a risk of exceeding the information and recommendation threshold. Air quality will be poor in Île-de-France, and the prefecture has therefore limited speeds on the entire Île-de-France road network. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Quality Alert in Paris This Weekend - Paris

AirParif announces that for the weekend of August 15, ozone formation from pollutants emitted in the region will occur, with a risk of exceeding the information and recommendation threshold. Air quality will be poor in Île-de-France, and the prefecture has therefore limited speeds on the entire Île-de-France road network. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Quality Alert in Paris This Weekend - Paris

AirParif announces that for the weekend of August 15, ozone formation from pollutants emitted in the region will occur, with a risk of exceeding the information and recommendation threshold. Air quality will be poor in Île-de-France, and the prefecture has therefore limited speeds on the entire Île-de-France road network. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Quality Alert in Paris This Weekend - Paris

AirParif announces that for the weekend of August 15, ozone formation from pollutants emitted in the region will occur, with a risk of exceeding the information and recommendation threshold. Air quality will be poor in Île-de-France, and the prefecture has therefore limited speeds on the entire Île-de-France road network. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Illustration - Youth Medical-Psychological Center - Paris

Children's and teenagers' medical-psychological center sign in Paris, France on April 25, 2025. Photo by Stephane Le Tellec/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Youth Medical-Psychological Center - Paris

Children's and teenagers' medical-psychological center sign in Paris, France on April 25, 2025. Photo by Stephane Le Tellec/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Youth Medical-Psychological Center - Paris

Children's and teenagers' medical-psychological center sign in Paris, France on April 25, 2025. Photo by Stephane Le Tellec/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Youth Medical-Psychological Center - Paris

Children's and teenagers' medical-psychological center sign in Paris, France on April 25, 2025. Photo by Stephane Le Tellec/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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US: Damaging Tornado Touches Down In Mount Vernon, Indiana 2

A tornado touched down in Mount Vernon, southern Indiana, on Tuesday, July 9. It caused severe damage to homes and buildings, derailed a freight train, and damaged gas lines and power lines.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate 2

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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Paris 2024 - Priority Vehicles Test Sign Indicating The Lane Reserved

Illustration of a test sign indicating the lane reserved for priority vehicles during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Paris ring road, Paris, France, 23 April 2024. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, lanes will be reserved for accredited vehicles on the northern ring road and on the A1, A4, A12 and A13 motorways. Illuminated signs with messages will inform motorists using these lanes. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Priority Vehicles Test Sign Indicating The Lane Reserved

Illustration of a test sign indicating the lane reserved for priority vehicles during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Paris ring road, Paris, France, 23 April 2024. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, lanes will be reserved for accredited vehicles on the northern ring road and on the A1, A4, A12 and A13 motorways. Illuminated signs with messages will inform motorists using these lanes. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Priority Vehicles Test Sign Indicating The Lane Reserved

Illustration of a test sign indicating the lane reserved for priority vehicles during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Paris ring road, Paris, France, 23 April 2024. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, lanes will be reserved for accredited vehicles on the northern ring road and on the A1, A4, A12 and A13 motorways. Illuminated signs with messages will inform motorists using these lanes. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexico: Intense Hail And Flooding Hit Saltillo, Coahuila

Heavy rain with hail hit Coahuila state's Saltillo on Thursday afternoon, April 18, during a severe thunderstorm. Traffic along Venustiano Carranza Boulevard, one of the main roads in Saltillo, was hampered due to flooding. Hail fell north of the city, but there were no reports of damage.

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Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Northern France

A view of a flooded street of Blendecques, northern France, following the flood of the Aa river, on January 4, 2024. Wide areas of the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France have been flooded for the second time in recent months after heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. Rivers in the north of France have been on alert since late December 2023. As of 04 January, the Aa River was at Red Alert stage (highest) while the Hem, Canche, Lys-Plaine and Lys-Amont remained at Orange level. Authorities said levels of many rivers including the Aa peaked on January 3 but will likely remain high for some time. Photo by Blanquart C/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Northern France

A view of a flooded street of Blendecques, northern France, following the flood of the Aa river, on January 4, 2024. Wide areas of the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France have been flooded for the second time in recent months after heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. Rivers in the north of France have been on alert since late December 2023. As of 04 January, the Aa River was at Red Alert stage (highest) while the Hem, Canche, Lys-Plaine and Lys-Amont remained at Orange level. Authorities said levels of many rivers including the Aa peaked on January 3 but will likely remain high for some time. Photo by Blanquart C/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Northern France

A view of a flooded street of Blendecques, northern France, following the flood of the Aa river, on January 4, 2024. Wide areas of the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France have been flooded for the second time in recent months after heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. Rivers in the north of France have been on alert since late December 2023. As of 04 January, the Aa River was at Red Alert stage (highest) while the Hem, Canche, Lys-Plaine and Lys-Amont remained at Orange level. Authorities said levels of many rivers including the Aa peaked on January 3 but will likely remain high for some time. Photo by Blanquart C/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rains Cause Flooding In Northern France

A view of a flooded street of Blendecques, northern France, following the flood of the Aa river, on January 4, 2024. Wide areas of the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France have been flooded for the second time in recent months after heavy rainfall caused rivers to rise. Rivers in the north of France have been on alert since late December 2023. As of 04 January, the Aa River was at Red Alert stage (highest) while the Hem, Canche, Lys-Plaine and Lys-Amont remained at Orange level. Authorities said levels of many rivers including the Aa peaked on January 3 but will likely remain high for some time. Photo by Blanquart C/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on a Paris’ street on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on a Paris’ street on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

A speed limit sign is seen on a Paris’ street on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aurore Storm - Fecamp

Storm Aurora in Fecamp (76) on October 21, 2021. Danger storm warning" sign on the port - Photo by Tesson/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM