Lot-et-Garonne: streets, cellars and shops flooded due to torrential rains in Agen and Pa – LaDepeche.fr

the essential The rain continues on the Agenais. The firefighters intervene on flooded cellars, in particular. This morning around 9:45 a.m., the Agen sky saw a beautiful storm rise which broke out a few minutes later. With it, it brought heavy rain that lasted half an hour. Also read: LIVE. Storms: flooded streets and schools evacuated in Agen, the Lot placed on orange alert of Agen. Cellars and ground floors of shops are flooded and the Gravier sector is also affected where bars are flooded. In other areas, hail even fell in places. The inhabitants of rue Camille Desmoulins had their feet in the water. Just like Boulevard de la Liberté, in front of the Bernard-Palissy high school.

Firefighters are currently working, particularly in the downtown area of ​​Agen and at the Passage. Pumping equipment is already beginning to be deployed to empty the flooded buildings. The department remains on storm yellow alert for the day.
Falling branches have already been identified in Agen, like here on Boulevard Carnot in front of the H&M store.

Boulevard Carnot, large branches fell in front of the O’Tacos restaurant. Photo Julien Durou A new salvo of violent thunderstorms is forecast for midday in the center-east of the department and will spread towards the northeast in the afternoon. According to Météo France forecasts, gusts of wind could blow this afternoon between 35 and 70 km / h. At 10:50 a.m., Agen was still at the heart of the disturbance. Photo PB In Agen Sud, shops are also flooded. The Tapie shopping center also has its ground floor flooded. Same effect at the Armandie stadium where the SUA professional team had to rush to the locker room. The players could only watch the lawn of the field fill with water in a few minutes.

The Armandie stadium has become a lake. Photo Nicolas Niedergand The day dedicated to college students and scheduled today at the departmental council today (for the “sports caravan”) has also been canceled due to weather conditions. More information in our next articles.