Parts of France remain cut off after Hurricane Kirk swept the country. The worst of the storm has passed - but floodwaters around Paris and Versailles are expected to peak today. The ex-hurricane also drenched Belgium - but the country was spared any damage.

Remnants of Storm Kirk swept across France, causing severe flooding in several municipalities and departments. The inclement weather caused trees One amateur sailor was reportedly killed in the southern port city of Sète.

Marne, just east of Paris, is on red alert for flooding after the remnants of Hurricane Kirk brought heavy rain across the north of the country.

Despite the worst of Storm Kirk having now subsided, this deadly storm has left a trail of destruction with one person being killed in France.

One man has died and 64,000 homes were left without power in France as the deadly Storm Kirk swept across the country, while two départements remain on red alert for floods on Thursday.

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are forecast to hit France on Wednesday, after weakening to a post-tropical cyclone.

A storm swell in the Mediterranean off the port city of Sète in France overturned three boats, killing one amateur sailor. With high winds and heavy rains, Storm Kirk has uprooted trees and cut power to hundreds of thousands of households in its path.

Storm Kirk has unleashed unprecedented rainfall across France, setting new records and causing widespread flooding. Intensified by climate change and the warming of ocean waters, this extreme weather event highlights the growing impact of our changing climate.