Former French region; now part of Occitania since 2016
A tornado struck Pomas in southern France on Monday, injuring dozens and damaging hundreds of homes. Rescue teams are searching ruins as residents face displacement; power remains out across parts of the region amid a broader weather and climate-driven crisis.
France has seen a continued slump in wine production for 2026 as heatwaves and drought squeeze vineyards. The agriculture ministry forecasts production below last year and well under the 2021–2025 average, with Champagne and Burgundy hit hardest, while Languedoc-Roussillon should rise modestly. Emergency aid has been pledged.