Horses stand in the middle of a flooded field in the Gard department, in the Occitanie region, southern France, on September 14, 2021 following heavy rains. - The Gard went into a state of red vigilance on September 14, 2021 at midday due to the risk of flooding following thunderstorms and heavy rains, reported Meteo France, the official meteorology and climatology office in France . (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP)