Storms and rain-flooding: 13 departments on orange alert – BFMTV

The Vaucluse, the Bouches-du-Rhone, the Gard, as well as the Hérault are affected by both phenomena at the same time. Caution is always required. In a new alert updated this Wednesday at the end of the morning, Météo-France indicates that 13 departments in the southern part of the country are still placed on orange vigilance for phenomena of violent storms and rain-flooding. ‘Ain, the Rhône, the Loire, the Isère, the Drôme, the Ardèche, the Haute-Loire, the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Var are placed on vigilance for thunderstorms, while the Vaucluse, the Gard, the Bouches-du-Rhône as well as the Hérault are for both phenomena at the same time. According to the meteorological institute, this vigilance is valid until Thursday 6 a.m. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, violent storms hit the Gard and the Hérault but according to the firefighters, the heavy rains did not cause damage. notables. Faced with these downpours, the emergency services carried out “fifteen safety measures” for motorists who were welcomed in a gymnasium and gradually returned to their homes on Wednesday morning, he added. The firefighters also carried out around fifty minor interventions (manhole covers raised by the water, etc.) still in the Nîmes region.