Heavy rainfall in parts of France caused flooding, evacuations and closed motorways and railway lines on Thursday. The weather service Météo France issued the highest red warning level for six regions in the southern half of the country, and an orange warning level was issued for 34 regions. Around 900 people had to be evacuated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Television images showed flooded motorways, submerged supermarkets and cars floating in the water. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed, and the authorities issued an urgent warning against entering flooded areas on foot or by car….