Rescuing firefighters patrol near submerged cars aboard a dinghy through the flooded town of Bruay-la-Buissiere, near Lens, northern France, on May 31, 2016, following heavy rainfalls. France's weather agency Meteo France maintained today 18 departments under orange alert for heavy rainfalls, which have already disrupted transports in the northeastern part of the country. / AFP PHOTO / DENIS CHARLETDENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images