The passage of storm Céline, added to a phenomenon of high tides, has caused widespread damage in the west of France since Saturday. Without any real seriousness, however, at this time. In Loire-Atlantique, firefighters recorded more than 150 interventions on Saturday evening, mainly in coastal areas or on the banks of the Loire. At the Mindi medico-social establishment in Saint-Brevin, 25 residents were moved and brought to safety due to rising water levels. Identical phenomenon in Cordemais where around thirty people stuck in the Terres d’Estuaire museum had to be sheltered.
At the start of the evening, a bus from the Nantes public transport network was trapped by the flooding of the Loire in the town of Basse-Indre to the west of Nantes. No passengers were on board, the driver was able to get out safely. The quays of Pornic and Le Croisic were also under water, along with the shops. The Saint-Nazaire bridge was temporarily cut due to strong winds.
Same situation in Morbihan, where firefighters received more than 600 calls for interventions, notes The Telegram. Several shops and businesses were flooded, as were parked cars, particularly in Lorient, Vannes and Hennebont. In Auray, many houses were flooded in the Saint-Goustan district after the waters of the Loch rose. Finistère was also affected by floods, notably in Quimper, partially submerged by the Odet, and Quimperlé, where the Laïta flows.
In these three departments, many residents have come closer to the coast to observe the spectacle of the waves breaking on the dikes and rocks. Much further south, New Aquitaine was also confronted with some episodes of submersion. This was the case in the Arcachon basin, particularly in Gujan-Mestras and Cap Ferret, reports South West.
Eight departments on orange alert
Tidal coefficients are above 100 until Monday noon. Further flooding could occur in places at high tide this Sunday afternoon.
Eight French departments remain placed on orange vigilance by Météo France this Sunday. Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Charente-Maritime and Charente are affected by the orange rain-flood vigilance. Charente-Maritime is also the subject of raw orange vigilance, as are Gironde, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Finally, Vendée is in orange for wave-submersion risks.