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2 municipalities in Gard recognized as being in a state of natural disaster
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Published on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
# 2 municipalities in Gard recognized as being in a state of natural disaster Updated on 01/10/2026 **The decree of 11 September 2026, published in the Official Journal on 22 September 2026, recognizes the state of natural disaster for two municipalities in Gard:** * **for a phenomenon of floods and mudflows** *during the period from 31 August 2025 to 1 September 2025:* + Belvèzet * **for land movements (excluding drought-related movements)**
2 municipalities in Gard recognized as being in a state of natural disaster
Updated on 01/10/2026
The decree of 11 September 2026, published in the Official Journal on 22 September 2026, recognizes the state of natural disaster for two municipalities in Gard:
for a phenomenon of flooding and mudflows during the period from 31 August 2025 to 1 September 2025:*
+ Belvèzet
for land movements (excluding geotechnical drought-related movements) during the period from 23 December 2025 to 24 December 2025:*
+ La Vernarède
Affected individuals have a maximum of 30 days from the date of publication of this decree in the Official Journal to file their claim with their insurance company(ies).
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