France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 4

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin - Paris

Storm Benjamin, Meteo France has placed 19 departments on orange alert for risks of strong winds, waves-submersion and rain-flooding. in Paris, France on October 23, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 2

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 3

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

March Against Racism In Paris

March Against Racism In Paris

A group of protesters of the association SOS Racisme holding a banner with the message "antiracist submersion" during the demonstration. March against the far right on the occasion of the World Day against Racism, on march 22, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday. The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents. A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas. The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the

Illustration Biarritz

Illustration Biarritz

A sign reads "Submersion Waves, No Access". Barrier is deployed during storms to prevent access to the area, France, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, on September 13th, 2023. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

NIPPON CHINBOTSU

NIPPON CHINBOTSU

NIPPON CHINBOTSU aka JAPAN SINKS aka SUBMERSION OF JAPAN aka TIDAL WAVE Date: 1973