The Alpes-Maritimes and Lozère have in turn been placed on red alert respectively for “rain-flood” for the first department and “floods” for the second, Météo-France announces Thursday October 17 in its latest bulletin published at 2 p.m. . Ardèche (rain-flood), Haute-Loire (floods), Rhône (floods) and Loire (floods) remain on red alert. In total, 25 departments are now on orange alert on Thursday for “rain-flood”, “thunderstorms” and/or “floods” (some may be both orange and red). Follow our live stream.
Closure of schools from 4 p.m. in Ardèche. Schools and nurseries have been evacuated in Annonay, announced the prefecture, because certain districts of the city are flooded. In addition, all schools in the department will be closed from 4 p.m., Sophie Elizéon, prefect of Ardèche, declared on franceinfo.
Safeguard measures in Annonay. The town hall has triggered its municipal protection plan, she points out on Facebook. School and urban transport are at a standstill. Several public establishments have been closed. Motorists are prohibited from retrieving their vehicles parked in basements.
Rail traffic interrupted between Saint-Etienne and Lyon. Train traffic is interrupted “all day”because the “Weather conditions caused significant flooding on the line”explains SNCF on Thursday on its X account. The railway company specifies that “coaches were ordered to ensure the connection” more “resumption is not planned before tomorrow morning”.
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