Wild weather: Deadly storms and a record-breaking heatwave

CTV Edmonton's Josh Classen recaps a week of wild weather, including deadly rain storms in France and a terrifying storm in Florida.

Here’s a look at some of the weather stories making headlines this past week.

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2 dead in France

Two people are dead and 17 others were injured during torrential rain storms in France that tore down trees, flooded streets in Paris and even caused a leak in the French Parliament’s roof as the Prime Minister was speaking.

The storms also knocked out power to over 100,000 homes.

Storm lifts Florida home

Terrifying video from Florida shows a storm lifting a home almost completely off it’s foundation.

The house tipped sideways as two corners managed to stay attached the ground. After several seconds aloft, the home slammed back down onto the foundation.

A 76-year-old woman was inside the house at the time. Her family says she’s “pretty beaten up” but will “be OK.”

Heatwave spreads across Europe

Parts of Europe were gripped by a record-breaking heatwave that has led to at least three deaths.

In Italy, more than half of the country imposed bans on working outdoors during midday/afternoon hours.

In France, there have been thousands of school closures and some tourist attractions were closed as temperatures hit 38 C.

Temperatures in Spain and Portugal hit the mid 40s C.