The French Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve and Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll announced the release of over €35 million of State assistance for collectives in areas in the South of France affected by the bad weather in July, September and October 2014, and over €5 million for farmers in this area, following an agricultural disaster.
Between July and November 2014, the South of France was affected by a series of heavy rainfall followed by flooding, creating substantial damage and killing many people.
The State’s €35 million financial aid will help collectives in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, affected by weather in June and July 2014, and those in Aveyron, Ardèche, Hérault, Gard and Lozère in September and October 2014. €5 million as aid following agricultural disasters will be released for farmers in these regions to compensate for their loss of uninsured harvest. €4.2 million of this sum will go to farmers in the Aveyron, Ardèche, Lozère, Hérault and Gard regions, and almost €1 million to those in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.