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June 16, 2010: "e;France - Flash floods caused by torrential rain killed 19 people and left seven missing near France?s Mediterranean coast, an official said on Wednesday, after the worst downpours the region has seen since 1827.More than 350 mm (14 i...

Date: 29 May 2010
Source: Agence France-Presse

French police have closed down a makeshift shelter for illegal migrants in Calais a day after it was opened.

source: BBC news Original article

French police have moved to clear and shut down the camp used by migrants and/or refugees seeking to go to England.  Most of the camp residents are from Afghanistan or Iraq.  Original article. Additional information

Date: 20 Sep 2009
Source: Agence France-Presse

Source: UNHCR Seven years after a similar settlement closed, a photographer returns to a camp in northern France created by migrants and asylum seekers.

Source: UNHCR UNHCR staff are visiting Calais on a weekly basis to visit migrants and refugees and the agency plans to reopen an office in the French port seven years after leaving.

Date: 24 May 2009
Source: Agence France-Presse

Date: 08 May 2009
Source: Agence France-Presse