French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who is also interim Interior Minister, reacts as he inspects the damage after flash floods hit the southwestern Aude district of France after several months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours overnight, in Villegailhenc, France, October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
PARIS (Reuters) - At least three people still missing on Tuesday after some of the worst flash floods in a century devastated towns and villages in France's southwestern Aude region, authorities said.
The government said it was spending millions of euros to revamp technology at the state weather forecasting agency, after some residents were quoted in the media raising questions about the speed of its alerts.
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