In Haute-Maurienne, residents woke up to find the road cut between Bonneval-sur-Arc and Lanslebourg: the Arc overflowed during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, September 5. It fell 100 millimeters of water on the sector. The Arc has overflowed.
Météo-France has placed Savoie on orange alert Thursday during the day, due to flood risks mainly for the Arc. The peak of the flood was reached at midday. The flood warning was lifted late in the afternoon. Météo-France has warned: power cuts may occur. The dikes may be weakened or submerged and rail traffic in Maurienne may also be affected.
Call for caution
The heavy accumulations have led to “the closure of the roads between Bonneval and Bessans, between Termignon and Lanslebourg and between Frénay and Orelle”according to Rodrigue Veyrat, road manager at the Maurienne Technical Center. “Roads closed as a precaution so as not to create a risk to the safety of motorists”he specifies.
“The operational resources of the State, the Departmental Council and the firefighters of the Savoie Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) are mobilized to ensure the safety of people and property in sensitive areas, in conjunction with the municipalities”, indicated the Savoie prefecture in a press release. Residents of the area are urged to exercise caution.
