Meteorologists expect a intense rainy episode
Wednesday October 9, 2024. In its bulletin of Tuesday October 8, 2024, at 2 p.m., Météo-France insists on its intensity and duration
. The most affected areas would be in a axis going from the Vendée/Loire-Atlantique border and to the Paris basin
.
Of the sustained and lasting rains
will fall on the Loire-Atlantique placed on orange alert rains and floods, with the passage of the Kirk depression. The department is also concerned by yellow flood vigilance. Rainy intensities in the departments on orange alert will gradually increase by this afternoon
notes Météo-France which observes the beginning of the phenomenon with non-significant accumulations
early in the morning.
Parks closed and markets canceled
Because of the storm, several municipalities closed their squares, parks and enclosed gardens. This is the case in Rezé or even in Nantes where they will not reopen before Thursday, 10 a.m. “ In the event of episodes of violent winds or storms, the City of Nantes recommends that its residents not take shelter under vegetation, move away from trees and postpone non-essential outdoor activities around open green spaces 24 /24
», Explains the municipality in a press release.
The FC Nantes women’s team even had to cancel its training at La Beaujoire, exceptionally scheduled for Wednesday evening in preparation for the match against PSG on Saturday.
Record rainfall totals
According to initial forecasts, 60 to 80 mm are expected, or even 90 to 100 mm locally. These are quantities that usually fall within a month. This precipitation will occur in a context of already very wet soils and could therefore cause flooding.
warns Météo-France. The town of Le Croisic called on residents of flood-prone areas to deploy cofferdams.
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Continuous rains would begin during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. They would last until the end of the day. The rains will increase in intensity during the day with intensities that can reach 10 to 15 mm in 1 hour.
it is specified.
Adjustments
These forecasts could change during the day. The axis of the most significant rainfall could still be subject to some adjustments, and in this case require an increase in the level of vigilance in the departments bordering those already placed on orange vigilance
indicates Météo-France.
Thirty-four departments were placed on orange alert on Wednesday, including Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne and Vendée. A risk of accumulations even higher than those mentioned is not completely excluded in the south of Pays de la Loire, which could in this case require an increase in the level of vigilance.
Vendée and eighteen other departments will remain on orange alert, Thursday October 10, 2024. Loire-Atlantique would remain on yellow alert for floods.
