here are the 9 departments on yellow alert this Wednesday

Nine departments located in eastern France have been placed on yellow alert for “rain-flooding” by Météo-France for the day of Wednesday October 2. This follows the arrival of “a new episode of heavy rain in the Northern Alps and Franche-Comté”.

Increased attention is required. Météo-France has placed 9 departments in eastern France on yellow alert for “rain-flooding” for the day of Wednesday October 2.

This alert concerns the Territoire de Belfort, Doubs, Jura, Saône-et-Loire, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Hautes-Alpes and Isère. Moreover, the latter department has also been placed on yellow alert for “floods”.

In its 4 p.m. bulletin, Météo-France reported that “a rainy disturbance concerns the center-east of the country until Wednesday morning, in particular from the Northern Alps to Franche-Comté”.

“In this last area, the expected rainfall accumulations justify yellow rain-flood vigilance. However, it is important to keep informed of developments in the situation,” added the metrological service.

Météo-France also considers that “given the state of saturation of the soil, it is not excluded that very localized phenomena (such as mudslides for example) may appear in the Alpine departments.”