The county's Interior Ministry has said the town of Beziers was among the hardest hit in recent days.Severe flooding has also hit other parts of Western Europe:
Dozens of people there have been forced to leave their homes after rivers broke their banks.
Cars have been swept away and streets and roads have been severely damaged and covered with mud.
The area saw more rain in 24 hours than in the whole previous year as the fierce storms lashed eight French counties along the Mediterranean Sea and inland areas.
More than 2,000 personnel from the emergency services have been deployed to deal with the aftermath of the storms.
Un rayo mató la noche del pasado martes a 60 vacas en una finca de Juigalpa, Chontales#Video
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