Residents try to save a sports car near Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The death toll in flash floods in the hills above the French Riviera rose to 25 on Thursday as new thunderstorms threatened the resort region and cleanup efforts, officials said. The flooding that began Tuesday swept away trees and parts of houses in the hills behind a portion of the Riviera, and left cars stacked on top of each other in mud-clogged streets.
A cyclist views the river Artuby as it floods the town of Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents walk past an overturned car in a street of Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents talk in a damaged street of Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents talk near piled-up cars in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A man takes pictures of piled-up cars in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday June 16, 2010.
A woman sits on the pavement next to debris, after floods hit Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A rescue worker walks among damaged cars outside the fire brigade in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A goose walks through a street of Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
The river Artuby floods the streets in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents salavage belongings in a street of Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A man walks past overturned cars in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A woman walks past overturned cars in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
The river Artuby floods Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A fireman helps an elderly woman on a flooded road in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A rescue truck is seen in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Damaged cars pile up in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A woman takes pictures of a camp site in Le Muy, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
A couple leaves the camping site in Le Muy, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after flash floods.
People walk through the camp site in Le Muy, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
Residents react in a street after floods, in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
A man cleans up his home in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
Residents talk near piled-up cars in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents react in a street in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
People collect water from a devastated street in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 after floods.
Residents clean a garage, in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Residents check cars, in Trans en Provence, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
Residents walk past piled cars, in Trans en Provence, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
An hospital employee cleans a hospital in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
A man carries a resident on his back in a street in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Philippe Blaist cleans his home in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods.
Josette Ranpont cleans up her home in Draguignan, southern France, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, after floods. Regional authorities in southeastern France say more than a dozen people have been killed and many are missing in the aftermath of flash floods that followed powerful rainstorms.
People clean a bakery after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France
Workers begin to clean up a bakery after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France.
Rescue workers look for survivors or victims in the Naturby river after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France.
Rescuers carry the body of a victim of flash floods in Saint Aygulf, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
People carry belongings in a devastated camp site in Saint Aygulf, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
A man empties water from his van in a camp site following flash floods in Saint Aygulf, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
A worker cleans a mirror factory after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France.
Rescue workers look for survivors or victims in the Naturby river after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France.
People carry salvaged belongings in a flooded camp site in Saint Aygulf, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
People carry salvaged belongings in a devastated camp site following flash floods in Saint Aygulf, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
A cyclist rides his bicycle past piled cars, after the deadly floods, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Draguignan, southern France.