France on Alert as Remnants of Hurricane Kirk Move Across Europe
- Orange rain-flood warnings in place for Oise, Aisne, Mayenne
- Germany also has alerts for heavy rain as storm tracks east
France is bracing for heavy rain and flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk pass over the country on Wednesday.
Kirk, which has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, has triggered orange rain and flood warnings for Oise, Aisne and Mayenne in the north, according to Météo-France. Meanwhile, the Loire and Rhone valleys are on alert for violent winds.