Due to the passage of storm Herminia near the Breton coast, the capital of the region saw its rivers overflow due to heavy rainfall in recent days. While the bad weather had calmed down, Saturday January 25, 20 to 40 mm of rain are expected in the coming hours in Ille-et-Vilaine, reports Ouest-France.
Crisis situation in Rennes. As storm Herminia approaches Ille-et-Vilaine, weather conditions are already critical. While the department has been placed on orange alert by Météo France in the face of the risk of flooding, evacuations have already taken place in Rennes, reports West FranceSunday January 26.
On Saturday, an evacuation order was issued by the City in conjunction with the Departmental Operational Center of the Prefecture, and the Municipal Safeguard Plan was activated by the mayor, Nathalie Appéré. A crisis unit has also been set up, the Rennes Ville et Métropole account reported on X. The Constant-Véron gymnasium, located to the west of the city, and that of Jules-Isaac, in the north, have been transformed into emergency reception centers, in order to “shelter people who can no longer return to their homes, or who are forced to leave them”.
Return of precipitation
If the department experienced a slight lull between Saturday January 25 and Sunday January 26, forecasts indicate that precipitation should resume in the afternoon. Thus, 20 to 40 mm of rain are expected in Rennes, the equivalent of 15 days of rain in 24 hours, underlines France Blue.
-In the morning, Nathalie Appéré indicated that for the time being, “the damage is exclusively material, with cellars, garages and ground floors flooded”. “We are not at the level of 1974, but it is comparable to 1981”she also underlined indicates West France.
published on January 26 at 11:05 a.m., Théo Rampazzo, 6Medias
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