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The Gard department is still placed on orange alert for “Rain-floods”, “Thunderstorms” and goes to orange alert for “Floods”. The situation will continue this evening and all day tomorrow, with high intensity from Thursday 12 p.m.
Given the French weather forecast: sustained rain and river flooding, the prefect of Gard Jérôme Bonet, in consultation with the departmental director of national education services, has decided to suspend school transport for tomorrow Thursday October 17 on a large scale. northern half of the department. .
It is the zone that counts, that is to say that any school transport which passes through a concerned zone is canceled (even if it goes to or comes from an authorized zone). However, for students who come to their schools or who are boarders, reception will be assured.
Totals for Thursday could reach:
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In the plain: 40 to 50 mm, locally 80 mm
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On the Cévennes massif: 100 to 120 mm.
The phenomenon should be mobile. The Gardons of Anduze and Alès as well as the Cèze Amont are placed on orange flood alert. The other rivers in the department are placed on yellow FLOOD alert.
At this stage many bridges are closed, find out more at www.inforoute30.fr
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