While the Rhône department was placed on orange alert for violent winds this Monday, November 25, the gusts largely disrupted road and rail traffic in the region.
Difficult traffic. With the passage of depression Bert, Météo-France forecasters have decided to place the Rhône department on orange alert for the risk of violent winds this Monday, November 25. The strong gusts caused several material damages and disrupted road and rail traffic.
On the A47, the trailer of a truck overturned in the morning, blocking the road. According to Bison Futé, more than six kilometers of traffic jams were still observed in the afternoon.
In its latest bulletins, Météo-France announced gusts reaching 110 km/h in the plains, sometimes 120 km/h elsewhere. “The peak of activity is expected late night until midday Monday,” said the meteorological agency.
230 interventions
Elsewhere in the region, firefighters were contacted for falling trees and branches on vehicles and tram lines. As Le Figaro pointed out, they recorded more than 230 trips at the end of the afternoon.
Rail traffic was also disrupted by the weather conditions. On
For its part, the city of Lyon alerted its residents on Facebook. “Due to strong winds exceeding 70 km/h, large parks and cemeteries are closed from 12 p.m. today as well as on Monday, November 25 all day. The Christmas Market, Place Carnot (2nd), will also be closed all day on Monday, November 25. “Remain vigilant and careful when traveling,” she wrote on the social network.
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