This Sunday, January 26, 2025, all of Brittany is on Orange Weather alert. Ille-et-Vilaine for floods, Morbihan for rain-floods, Finistère and Côtes d’Armor for wind. In Ille-et-Vilaine, the Ille, the llet, the Meu, the Vilaine upstream, the Seiche and the Vilaine median are classified as Orange alert by Vigicrues. Rennes town hall has issued an order to evacuate certain areas affected by rising waters.
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The night was difficult for some Rennais. The Ille overflowed its banks and the municipality issued an evacuation order for certain streets where the water was rising dangerously. Rue Jean Claude Camors and avenues Doctor Roger Maruel, Camille Godet and Alphonse Jarry were evacuated.
Residents were asked to leave their homes.
-Part of the Motte-Brûlon district in Rennes is under water this Sunday, January 26, 2025.
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© Gilles Le Morvan / France Télévisions
The city of Rennes has opened two reception centers: the Jules Isaac gymnasium, 9 rue du Morbihan and the
Constant-Véron Gymnasium, located at 1 rue Constant-Véron.
Around twenty people found refuge at the Constant-Véron gymnasium.
Around twenty people evacuated due to the rising waters of the Ille in Rennes found refuge at the Constant-Véron gymnasium.
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© Gilles Le Morvan / France Télévisions
“Teams from the municipal police, the Red Cross, agents and elected officials from the city are on site to support this evacuation.”
