French Riviera flooding UPDATE: 17 dead and 4 missing

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President François Hollande visited the region and expressed the 'solidarity of the nation' to those affected by the flooding tragedy.

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Violent storms and flooding along the French Riviera have killed at least 17 people and another four are still missing in what were described as "apocalyptic" scenes, local officials said Sunday, reports Yahoo! News.