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- A tornado hit Pomas, injuring 26 people and damaging roughly 100 homes at about 5:20 p.m. Monday.
- More than 115 firefighters, including 14 USAR specialists and a canine team, responded to the disaster.
- The Red Cross opened shelters in Pomas and Limoux and deployed aid for victims.
- Around 2,800 households in ten communes lost power after the tornado.
- Météo France recorded gusts up to 117 km/h while an orange storm alert remained active.
