the orange alert for rain-flood is extended to nine departments in the north-west quarter from the night of Monday to Tuesday

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“This precipitation occurs on soils that are already saturated,” Météo-France underlined on Monday.

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Nine departments are placed on orange rain-flood vigilance for the day of January 2, 2024. (METEO FRANCE)

The weather watch is being extended as the rains will intensify. In his newsletter published Monday January 1 at 4 p.m., Météo-France now places, from Tuesday midnight, nine departments on orange vigilance for rain and flooding. Manche, Orne, Mayenne, Sarthe, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée and Pas-de-Calais are added to Morbihan and Finistère, already placed on alert on Monday. Furthermore, Pas-de-Calais is also still placed on orange flood alert.

“A rainy disturbance is approaching the Atlantic coast. The activity of this disturbance will persist throughout the night [de lundi à mardi] as well as a good part of the day on Tuesday, with continuous rain generating significant accumulations”reports Météo-France. “For the episode, accumulations of between 40 and 60 mm are expected in the space of 24 hours (rather between 40 and 50 mm in Mayenne and Sarthe). It is possible to exceed 60 mm locally, particularly towards the reliefs of Finistère. This precipitation also occurs on soils that are already saturated.”adds the weather station.


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