- Strong winds and heavy rainfall have been affecting southern France (in particular the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the neighbouring Occitanie region) since 11 February, causing floods and a number of severe weather-related incidents (mainly due to the strong wind) that have resulted in more casualties and damage.
- As of 13 February, the French Civil Protection reports two confirmed fatalities in Landes department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region) and Tarn-et-Garonne department (Occitanie region). In addition, the French Civil Protection reports 26 injured people across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Occitanie regions, where the most affected departments are Landes, Gironde, Charente, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. Moreover, media also reports 66 evacuated people across the Charente department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), several closed schools across the Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales departments (Occitanie region) and up to 900 000 power outages throughout both the aforementioned affected regions.
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR866) was activated in rapid mapping mode on 11 February, and 16 maps have been produced so far.
- Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over southern France, with locally heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.
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