The heavy rains which have been affecting a large part of France for several hours are starting to cause damage. In Givors (Rhône), videos showing flooded roads near the A47 motorway were broadcast on social networks.
Schools evacuated, trains stopped, motorways closed and populations sealed off: “exceptional” rains have forced the Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Rhône and Loire, placed on red alert for floods or floods, to redouble their efforts. precaution.
According to the Vigicrues website, the strong disturbances during the night led to a very rapid increase in the levels of certain rivers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. “The sometimes intense rains will continue until the end of the day, mainly affecting the relief where an additional 70 to 100 mm (locally 130 mm) is expected,” we can read on the Météo-France website.
According to information from Actu Lyon, firefighters carried out 112 interventions mainly linked to flooding of premises and land.
The flooded Givors commercial area was completely evacuated at 11:45 a.m., according to information from the Rhône prefecture. TER traffic in the department is interrupted all day between Saint Etienne and Lyon due to weather conditions.
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