A “remarkable stormy wind” crosses Corsica and requires “particular vigilance”, warns Météo France this Wednesday, November 20. Corsica goes into Orange vigilance from 8 a.m. until at least 8 p.m.
“The libecciu gradually strengthens” and “becomes stormy” until the evening, Announcement Météo France. Gusts of up to 200 km/h are expected in Cap Corse, 150 km/h in Balagne, 140 km/h in Bastia and 110 km/h in the extreme south.
Among the consequences: no school or intercity transport works todayannounces the Corsican Community. As a security measure, the Bastia Urban Community has announced the closure of all its sports infrastructures. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the activity of the Haute Corse firefighters (already on yellow alert) was strong, with numerous clearings of votes in the Bastia region and the securing of the Giabelli district after the fall of an electric pole.
Bastia commercial port closed all day
No maritime rotation will be provided in the port of Bastia today, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Another consequence: the cancellation of several flights. In Figari, all morning flights canceled, as in Calvi. In Poretta, some flights were able to take off in the morning but the flight departing from Lyon scheduled for 11 a.m. was canceled.
In Cap Corse, traffic has been severely disrupted since this morning. The road is blocked in both directions on the D80 towards Miomo, due to a tree falling on the roadway.
Several SIS 2B interventions
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the activity of the Haute Corse firefighters (already on yellow alert) was strong, with numerous road clearances following falling trees in the Bastia region and the securing of the Giabelli district after the fall of an electric pole on the public highway.
For the moment, no damage has been reported in Corsica-du-Sud, and no injuries to be reported across all interventions.
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