![Orange “rain-flood” alert in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques: western Béarn and the Basque Country affected [le point à 14h]](https://euro.dayfr.com/content/uploads/2024/10/17/02493cadeb.jpg)
A command post was set up by the firefighters in Salies-du-Béarn with the municipality. The sub-prefect of Oloron-Sainte-Marie went to the site.
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Where are the overflows
In Béarn, overflows occurred mainly in the municipalities of:
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Salies-de-Bearn,
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Puyo,
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Ramous,
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Sauveterre-de-Bearn
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and Bellocq.
35 interventions
In total, 35 interventions were recorded by firefighters in connection with the event in Béarn and the Basque Country (Saint-Palais and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle).
In view of the evolution of the situation, a point of vigilance should be noted: with the high tide of 5:15 p.m. and a strong coefficient of 110, certain rivers in the department should be placed on Orange alert at the end of the day. Preventive measures are being considered and rules of caution are required.
Schools evacuated
In Béarn, in Salies-de-Béarn, students from 2 schools were brought to safety : La Fontaine public school (148 students), Notre-Dame de l’Alliance private nursery school (63 students).
Parents of students were informed of the situation and invited to pick up their children.
At the Félix Pecaut college, parents of students were invited, as far as possible, to come and collect their children with the exception of boarding students.
The medico-psychological emergency unit (CUMP) is mobilized as necessary for students in the schools concerned.
The children of the “Lous Petitous” nursery were also brought to safety.
In the event that parents cannot pick up their children from schools or daycare immediately, reception is provided by the structures.
Roads cut
The editorial team advises you
The editorial team advises you
Departmental road 284 in Oraàs is closed to traffic between RD 27 and RD 933.
Safety reminders from the prefecture
Stay away from waterways and low points, reach a high point if necessary or take shelter upstairs;
Do not drive onto a submerged road, even partially;
Avoid any travel to areas affected by bad weather, to allow the emergency and security services to intervene without difficulty;
Watch for rising water levels;
Do not go down into basements;
Protect your belongings from water and locate your emergency kit;
Stay informed on the Météo-France website and follow the recommendations of the authorities.
