Floods inundated parts of France and Germany, leaving six people dead and thousands trapped in homes or cars. A woman takes pictures of a hole in a road near Simbach am Inn, southern Germany, on Thursday, a the day after heavy rains. About 25,000 homes were without electricity because of floods in the Paris region and central France. ( CHRISTOF STACHE )In the southern Paris suburb of Longjumeau, fire fighters drove in a Land Rover through flooded streets, telling trapped residents to wait for help. France’s meteorological service said Thursday that severe flood watches are in effect in two Paris-area regions: Loiret and Seine-et-Marne.

Source: thestar June 02, 2016 15:33 UTC