With the Orange rain-flood alert, will schools be closed this Thursday, October 10?

Good evening Marc,

You are not the only reader to have contacted us on this subject, so we will try to answer your question.

The Alpes-Maritimes have therefore been placed on orange alert for rain-floods, thunderstorms and floods, this Wednesday, October 9.

Orange vigilance starts at 6 p.m. and should end around 3 a.m. Then the weather conditions will fade and should clear from 6 a.m. This is when we will switch back to green.

For the moment, the Prefecture has not decided to close the schools

The authorities indicate that it will be necessary to be vigilant because it “Urban runoff should be expected, with localized flooding, possible mudslides, as well as landslides on the roads, which requires increased vigilance.”

For the moment, the Prefecture has not decided to close schools, the bulk of the meteorological event taking place in the evening and in the middle of the night. Be careful though, the intensity of the precipitation will increase over the hours, reaching a peak between 00:00 and 03:00.

“This precipitation can generate urban runoff, with localized flooding, possible mudslides, as well as landslides on the roads, which requires increased vigilance.indicate the authorities.

Nice town hall has decided to close all its parks, cemeteries, access to beaches and coastal paths from this Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Leyrit gymnasium will be open and ready to welcome people without stable homes from 8 p.m.

Take care of yourself,

The editorial staff