Rains and floods. Météo places Tarn-et-Garonne on orange alert

Rains and floods. Météo places Tarn-et-Garonne on orange alert
Rains and floods. Météo France places Tarn-et-Garonne on orange alert

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Fabienne Marie

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Oct 17, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.

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Tarn-et-Garonne is placed in orange alert due to rain-flood risk. This phenomenon should begin at the beginning of the afternoon. Expected rainfall totals are 40 to 60 millimeters, and locally 70 to 80 millimeters.

Rain and wind are expected

Of the wind gusts from west to northwest could reach 55 kilometers per hour
locally in the late afternoon.

Of the sustained rain are expected in the department until the middle of the night from Thursday to
Friday. During the night, wind gusts of up to 55 kilometers per hour are expected in the Serre region.

Furthermore, the department remains placed in yellow alert for thunderstorms.

The prefect reminds you of the principles of vigilance:

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  • Consult the newsletters on www.vigicrues.gouv.fr
  • Be careful if you are near a watercourse or an area
    usually floodable
  • Limit your travel to the affected areas as much as possible
    Obey road signs
  • Do not under any circumstances, on foot or by car, enter a submerged path.

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