People clear mud from shops and the street, in Annonay, central France, on October 18, 2024, the day after the city was stuck by floods. The town centre of Annonay in Ardeche was flooded, and schools and nurseries were evacuated on October 17, 2024, following heavy rainfall in the department, which was under a red alert for rain and flooding, according to the town hall. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)