At least 16 people have died in floods in south eastern France.

The flooding hit the French Riviera on the border with Italy - where 180 millimetres of rain fell in just 3 hours yesterday.

At least 3 people are still missing.

The French President Francois Hollande is visiting the region - he's pledged government support for those whose homes have been damaged in the region.

Global Radio News reporter Catherine Field says a number of tragic stories have emerged from the disaster: