Montferrier-sur-Lez recognized as natural disaster area after September 30 floods

Affected individuals have until November 22 to report damages to their insurance company.

Generic image of the landscape of the commune of Montferrier-sur-Lez after a flood.
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Generic image of the landscape of the commune of Montferrier-sur-Lez after a flood.

The commune of Montferrier-sur-Lez has been officially recognized as a natural disaster area by an inter-ministerial decree dated October 16, 2026, following the floods that occurred on September 30, 2026.

This recognition, published in the Official Journal on October 23, 2026, allows individuals who suffered damages related to the event to benefit from the compensation scheme for natural disasters, subject to the guarantees provided by their insurance contract.
Affected individuals have a period of 30 days from the publication of the decree in the Official Journal, i.e., until November 22, 2026 inclusive, to declare their claim to their insurance company. It is important to specify that the declaration is made within the framework of the recognition of the natural disaster status concerning the commune.
The inter-ministerial decree can be consulted and downloaded as an attachment to this article. For any further information regarding your compensation file, please contact your insurance company directly.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Montferrier-sur-Lez (23/10/2026)