The department of Gard is still placed in orange alert “Rain-flood”, “Orages” et “Floods”.
Developments
The Cévennes episode still in progress continues to give heavy accumulations of rain in the Cévennes and tends to intensify. In the coming hours, further deterioration is expected with significant accumulations and high intensities linked to the storms coming from Roussillon. On this day, we can expect an additional 70-100 mm or even 160 mm.
For the complete episode (including Wednesday’s accumulations), until Thursday evening, the accumulations in the Cévennes will reach 300-350 mm or even locally between 600 and 700 mm.
Flooding phenomena are observed and levels will continue to increase overnight and during the day tomorrow.
An improvement is expected at the end of the night from Thursday to Friday, more marked Friday morning.
Flooding phenomena are observed and levels will continue to increase overnight and during the day tomorrow. As a reminder, the Rhône is on orange flood alert.
School transport
Given the floods affecting the rivers, the prefect of Gard, in consultation with the departmental director of national education services, has decided to suspend school transport for the day tomorrow Friday October 18 over a large half north of the department (see attached map).
All school transport passing through one of the affected zones is canceled (even if they are going to or coming from an authorized zone).
Also, to the extent of their possibilities, parents are invited to keep their children at home. However, for students who come to schools in the areas concerned or who are internal, a reception will be provided. For boarding students, parents are asked not to pick them up until tomorrow. The schools will contact the parents of the boarders tomorrow to ensure their return home.
