Vendée, Maine-et-Loire and Indre-et-Loire are among the departments placed on orange alert in anticipation of the passage of storm Floriane, Monday January 6, 2025 in the morning. The Deux-Sévriens are also concerned and called for caution, with yellow vigilance.
“Late Monday night, storm Floriane enters the territory via the coasts of Vendéeindicates Météo-France. It is accompanied by gusts of around 90 to 100 km/h. We can occasionally reach 110 km/h. It shifts towards the Paris region during the morning then towards the north-eastern regions at the start of the afternoon”.
Uncertainty on the trajectory
Forecasters point out that as of Sunday afternoon there remained“uncertainty about the path of the storm. In the departments bordering those placed on orange alert, the wind may blow equally strongly. It is therefore advisable to remain cautious and keep informed of the development of the next vigilance cards. »
“Aggravating factorspecifies Météo-France, soils saturated with water following the rains of recent days make the vegetation more sensitive to the wind. »
Low flood of the Sèvre Nantaise
These rains also caused the level of the Nantes Sèvre to rise to yellow flood alert on January 4. “Given further rainfall forecast, water levels are expected to remain high over the coming days,” indicates the Vigicrue service, however qualifying the episode as “low and usual for the season”.
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