Day in Photos: Flooding in France, EU Leaders Meeting, and Vulcan Rocket Launch

Emergency services evacuate a resident from her home in an inflatable boat in La Réole, south-western France, on Feb. 12, 2026, as storm Nils triggers exceptional flooding along the Garonne river with authorities maintaining red alert status across the Gironde department. The storm swept across several regions of France, causing the death of a truck driver in the Landes and damage, leaving 850,000 homes without electricity. (Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)