A department is placed on orange alert, this Saturday, October 19, for a risk of flooding.
The Gironde department is placed on orange alert for floods, this Saturday, October 19, announces Météo France in its latest bulletin.
The Cevennes episode is over
On the other hand, orange flood vigilance has been lifted for Puy-de-Dôme, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
“The precipitation of recent days having also affected a large part of the country and in particular the Cévennes sector, moderate floods are also spreading on the numerous rivers placed on yellow alert,” explains Vigicrues.
According to the government website, the Cévennes episode which caused significant damage, particularly in Ardèche and Haute-Loire, is now over.
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