DIRECT. Storm Kirk: in Seine-et-Marne, the peak of the flood expected around noon

Downpours fall on France

The Kirk depression continued to dump downpours of water on the country during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, crossing Ile-de-France towards the northeast. Seine-et-Marne was placed on red flood alert while nearly 65,000 homes were without electricity on Wednesday evening.

A risk of “strong to exceptional” flooding on the Grand Morin river, a sub-tributary of the Seine, justified the placement of Seine-et-Marne on red alert until Thursday, according to Vigicrues. “Rapid rises and localized overflows could be observed,” warns the specialized government site.

For this Thursday, Seine-et-Marne remains on red alert but Météo France has also placed 6 departments on orange alert.

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