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.

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Parts of Brittany were on the highest weather warning on Monday morning as more heavy rain is expected after floods hit western France over the weekend - more than 400 people have been evacuated from the town of Rennes.

Storm Herminia triggered the worst flooding in four decades in parts of northwest France and created dangerous avalanche conditions in the Alps.

A succession of recent storms, including Storm Herminia, have caused severe flooding in western France. Residents have been forced to leave their homes by boat and helicopter. In Rennes, one of the worst affected places, around 400 people were taken to safety. The city's mayor said it was the most severe flooding in more than four decades.

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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Storm Herminia swept across Brittany at the weekend and caused record flooding. Pictures show the situation in the municipality of Guipry-Messac, nearly 20 miles south of Rennes. The department of Ille-et-Vilaine declared the highest alert level on Monday.

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