Flooding, harm and energy outages from heavy rain in components of mountainous south-east France – Watch video
Movies posted on social media present a person rowing by way of flooded Bayonne within the wake of heavy rain in southern France.
Bayonne is overflowing, browsing in Bayonne!! #Bayonne #basquecountry pic.twitter.com/G1A7AwWYgf
— emporioefikz (@emporioefikz) October 18, 2024
Bayonne new surf spot? #Bayonne #PaysBasque pic.twitter.com/Kq6TPjqyIG
— Marco Urrutia (@MarcoUrrutia_PB) October 18, 2024
Native French media reported Thursday that the Nive River, which runs by way of Bayonne, had overflowed its banks, flooding the town.
Flooding, harm and energy outages from heavy rainfall
Main floods yesterday brought on extreme harm and energy outages in components of the mountainous area of southeastern France after days of heavy rain.
Whereas Île-de-France is positioned on orange alert for rain and flooding, the world round Montparnasse station in Paris is submerged. pic.twitter.com/BotTuw5A1y
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) October 17, 2024
The French meteorological service Meteo France yesterday, Thursday, positioned six areas south of the town of Lyon on a pink alert for flooding. The alert was downgraded to “orange” yesterday, that means water ranges will drop once more.
“In some locations within the Ardes area, 700 millimeters of water fell inside 48 hours. It's greater than what falls in additional than a yr in Paris, the quantity is gigantic,” Surroundings Minister Anies Panier-Rinachet informed BFM TV.
Devastating information from southwest France as excessive floods wreak havoc! 😱 🌊 A video captures the terrifying scene of a Mini Cooper being swept away downstream: pic.twitter.com/gOMy6fDsoh
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) October 17, 2024
In photographs broadcast by French information stations, vehicles, highway indicators and livestock will be seen being swept away by the waters. The A47 motorway close to Lyon was briefly remodeled into an enormous torrent.
The Inside Ministry stated Paris had despatched 1,500 further firefighters to the affected areas.
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