Isère joined this Sunday evening 8 other departments placed on orange alert for violent winds – Allier, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Loire, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, 'Ain and the Jura. A little earlier the SNCF had announced the interruption of train traffic this Monday between Lyon and Saint-André-le-Gaz as a precautionary measure. The Prefecture of Isère published a weather alert this Sunday evening, relaying the vigilance of Météo France “due to an episode of widespread southerly wind. The phenomenon, linked to the “Bert” depression, continues until Monday evening with gusts reaching 110 km/h in the plains, sometimes 120 km/h in certain sectors, notably those of Voironnais and Rhone Isère.“
The Prefecture calls for caution
“The Prefect urges everyone to be particularly careful during this meteorological episode, continues the press release, and to respect safety instructions, in particular for road users, due to the risk of falling tree branches and vehicles shifting.”
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