The Loire-Atlantique was right in the axis of passage of the Kirk depression, this Wednesday, October 9. Result: continuous rain, which caused watercourses, ditches, pipes to overflow, flooding roads, streets, basements or ground floors. Firefighters intervened 274 times during the day.
Météo France had warned, placing Loire-Atlantique on orange “rain-flood” vigilance. Indeed, the department was well watered this Wednesday, October 9, in particular the country of Retz, but also Nantes or even Saint-Nazaire and the country of Ancenis.
Rivers, ditches and pipes reached saturation and overflowed onto roads, paths and streets, causing flooding. Not just on traffic routes, also in single-storey homes or in garages, sports halls, daycare centers, etc.
