The hotel was flooded by flash floods.

Force majeure refers to an objective situation that cannot be foreseen, avoided and overcome when concluding a contract. Including natural disasters, government actions, etc. , this event belongs to force majeure. Article 1 17 of the Contract Law stipulates that if the contract cannot be performed due to force majeure, the liability shall be exempted in part or in whole according to the influence of force majeure, unless otherwise stipulated by law. If force majeure occurs after performance, the parties concerned cannot be exempted from their responsibilities. The losses caused shall be borne in accordance with fair responsibility. For the expenses that have already occurred, such as food procurement, wedding materials, etc. , you can negotiate with the guests to deduct the actual expenses, but you must keep all the documents during the communication.