Av. Gros Malhon, Rennes, France Video Recording Date/Time: January 26, 2025 at 13:10h Storm Herminia has caused widespread flooding in Brittany and Normandy since Saturday, January 25, resulting in at least two deaths and numerous evacuations.

Torrential rain, gusting winds, and major flooding caused widespread travel disruption, prompting evacuations and a series of red weather alerts

Flood levels continue to rise in western France, inundating towns and cutting off roads. Much of the heavy rain was caused by Storm Herminia as it swept across western Europe recently. Rennes, the capital city of Brittany saw almost 200mm of rain through January which is three times the average amount expected at this time of year.

Sky Germany reports that Rennes have had a bid rejected by VfB Stuttgart over a permanent deal for defender Anthony Rouault.The 23-year-old has a contract at the MHP Arena until 2027 having only

Red flood warnings will remain in place in France into Saturday, with floods that have swamped large parts of western France, including the town of Redon, not yet at their peak.

Ligue 1 club Rennes announced Thursday the sacking of coach Jorge Sampaoli, with former Newcastle defender Habib Beye taking over the hotseat in Brittany until the end of the season.

A succession of recent storms, including Storm Herminia, have caused severe flooding in western France. Residents have been forced to leave their homes by boat and helicopter. In Rennes, one of the worst affected places, around 400 people were taken to safety. The city's mayor said it was the most severe flooding in more than four decades.

France placed swathes of Brittany in the west of the country on red weather alert Monday as a violent storm brought flood levels not

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.

Habib Beye is the front-running candidate to replace the departing Jorge Sampaoli as Rennes head coach, according to reports from Le Parisien and Ouest-France. The former Newcastle and Marseille

Celtic have seen Kyogo Furuhasi leave for France, but had already done some business of their own, bringing Jota back to the club.

More than 1,600 people have fled their homes in western France as a third major storm in a week brought record rainfall and extreme flooding. Storm Ivo hit areas already struggling with flooding from storms Eowyn and Herminia.