26 minutes ago 66,000,000 people hail storm caused damage! Europe can’t cope with the losses!

Hailstones the size of a ping-pong ball have destroyed rooftops and crops in France! The mayor of one city described the hurricane as a natural disaster with damaged roofs and windshields of cars. Most departments still have weather warnings in place. As last week’s heatwave continues in several areas, much of France is currently being hit by storms bringing high winds, heavy rain and torrential hail. Ping-pong-ball-sized hail hit areas from Saône-et-Loire to Cher, damaging roofs and windshields. In Digouin, on the Loire River in the center of Saône-et-Loire, the roof of a school gymnasium exploded as hail shattered roof tiles. The weather has also destroyed thousands of hectares of vineyards in the famous Bordeaux wine region. The recent extreme weather is not the first time that farmers and wine producers have lost crops, and many say they can no longer afford to pay the skyrocketing premiums demanded by insurance companies. In response to the damage caused by the storms, the French government has promised aid to farmers and wine producers. Mayor of Digouin (Saône-et-Loire) David Behm said the damage caused to the commune by large hailstones was “a real disaster.“ “Part of the city is destroyed, especially in the center,” he added. “All the roofs collapsed, and houses, shops and all public buildings, as well as many other businesses, were damaged by water. In Vierzon, at some point in the day, about 25 mm of rain fell in 20 minutes. The musical group Bourges, who performed last night at the festival, weathered the storm and continued to perform, despite the fact that the water poured over the steps on which they stood. Gusts of wind at a speed of 109 km / h were recorded, roofs and cars were badly damaged, but no one was injured. The vast majority of the metropolitan French departments are still on a storm warning, and nine western departments are on an orange warning.