Rail traffic between Paris and Milan is suspended due to mud on the track after the storms, and clean-up work is ongoing

The SNCF has announced that rail traffic between Paris and Milan is disrupted due to violent storms in the Modane area, causing mud to leak onto the tracks. Clean-up operations are ongoing and SNCF hopes that the line has not suffered any damage. Regional traffic was also disrupted, and several communes in the Maurienne valley were affected by a historic downpour, with no casualties reported. Firefighters intervened to clear flooded areas and help affected communities.