2023-10-20 11:10:32
10:59
An episode “less intense” than storm Alex
If the bad weather caused damage in places, “this episode remains less intense than storm Alex in October 2020”, writes Météo-France, but it “occurs in weakened areas. » The Alpes-Maritimes are in fact still traumatized by storm Alex of 2020, which left ten dead, eight missing and considerable damage. The accumulations had then reached 500 mm in places.
The current episode is becoming less and less powerful, but will continue at least until midday.
10:51
Ardèche also hit by bad weather
The rains have also been heavy in Ardèche in recent hours, where cumulative rainfall exceeds 100 or even 200 mm in places. There are also falling trees in this department, and certain watercourses risk overflowing, warns France 3.
10:43
Three departments on orange flood alert
Ardèche, the Alpes-Maritimes and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence remain on orange flood alert this Friday morning, after the rains which affected these territories during the night and the morning.
10:36
4,000 customers still without electricity
“At 10 a.m., around 4,000 customers are without electricity in the Alpes-Maritimes (3,500) and in the Var (500),” warns Enedis in its last point. “The supported teams of service companies have replenished around 2,000 customers since 8 a.m. ” In details :
– Vésubie zone: Almost all customers are replenished – 80 customers remain in Saint Martin Vésubie
– Var Valley zone: 1,000 customers cut off
– Esteron Valley zone: 1,500 customers cut off
– Roya zone: 400 customers cut off
– Pays de Grasse zone: 200 customers cut off
– The rest of the incidents (300) are distributed between Antibes and Nice.
10:31
Electricity restored in places
Enedis teams are working to restore electricity where it was cut. “At La Brig, more than 2/3 of the 1,000 customers have already regained electricity thanks to the rapid intervention of Enedis teams and emergency forces,” writes the prefecture. And there are no more cuts in Tende.
10:25
No casualties, but rescues carried out
Thanks to evacuations and prevention, there are no injuries at this stage, but rescues still had to take place. In Nice, while a strong phenomenon of wave submersions is observed, the police evacuated this morning “a swimmer, a jogger… Vigilance is required for everyone. I call on everyone to be responsible,” writes the first deputy from the city.
BFMTV also met a shepherdess who had to be rescued urgently.
10:20
The Alpes-Maritimes “affected by a powerful storm”, warns Darmanin
“The Alpes-Maritimes are once again hit by a powerful storm,” Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wrote on residents and communities. »
10:18
130 mm of rain in Tende
In Tende, between 120 and 130 mm of rain have fallen since last night. The town’s roads are flooded and the fording “is impassable”, assures a journalist on site.
10:15
Roads that give way in Saint-Martin-Vésubie
According to reporters on site, two bridges were submerged in Saint-Martin-Vésubie due to the pressure of the floods: that of Maïssa gave way. Roads have also collapsed or are on the verge of giving way according to journalists on site.
10:11
Christian Estrosi calls for “recognition of the state of natural disaster”
The mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi requested this morning for “recognition of the state of natural disaster and the reestablishment of the emergency regime for the conduct of reconstruction work”, while bad weather is still hitting the Alpes-Maritimes this Friday.
10:05
Red vigilance lifted in the Alpes-Maritimes
The red rain flood alert was lifted this Friday in the Alpes-Maritimes shortly after 10 a.m. The department has returned to orange vigilance.
10:01
6,000 homes without electricity in Var and Alpes-Maritimes
“At 8 a.m., around 6,000 customers are affected by power cuts mainly in the Alpes-Maritimes (5,500), but the Var (500) is also affected,” warns Enedis this Friday morning, emphasizing that “the situation remains scalable. »
3,500 customers have their electricity cut off in the Vésubie zone, underlines Enedis, 1,000 customers in the Esteron Valley zone and 1,000 in the Roya zone.
09:57
A public information unit set up
The prefecture has set up a public information unit, to be contacted at 09.70.80.90.40. “For any questions, do not hesitate to contact this number,” write the firefighters, recalling that 112 “is reserved for emergency calls. »
09:51
“Flash flood” of the Vésubie
After the heavy rains of the night and the morning, the Vésubie river suffered a “flash flood”, several meteorologists warned. This means that the water level could rise very quickly in the coming hours. To stay safe it is important to stay away from them.
09:47
The Nice municipal council postponed until midday
“Due to weather conditions, the Municipal Council will take place from 12 p.m.” instead of 9 a.m., warned the municipalitywithout giving more information.
09:42
Buses about to be swept away and a submerged bridge in Saint-Martin-Vésubie
A video posted on X by an Internet user shows the significant rise in water levels in Saint-Martin-Vésubie this Friday morning. Particularly in an area where two buses and a van are parked, which were to be used to evacuate the population in danger, according to the author of the tweet.
A bridge in the city is also submerged, the surrounding roads are at risk of collapse, one lane has already given way according to a journalist from France 3. In this town, “the situation is deteriorating”, warns civil protection.
09:40
In Tende, “access to the town is really difficult”
In Tende, the road turned into a torrent, “access to the town is really difficult with a flooded bridge” and several access points closed, explained the mayor on BFMTV this Friday morning, stating that 5 houses were isolated. “Yesterday we took the precaution of evacuating all the houses exposed to the risk, this morning we noticed that people had not left their homes,” he laments.
09:33
In Cannes, a calmer situation, the alert raised
The bad weather is less severe in Cannes this Friday morning, where the town hall lifted the alert while maintaining surveillance of the coastline. “Boulevard du Midi, as a safety measure, remains closed to traffic until the swell weakens,” specifies the city.
09:28
In Menton and Nice, coastal roads closed to traffic
The first deputy of the city of Nice Anthony Borré announced early this morning the closure of part of the Promenade des Anglais, due to a risk of wave submersion. “The waves hit hard towards the Quai desUnis and present a risk for vehicles and pedestrians. We are taking the decision to close it to all traffic,” he added shortly after 9 a.m..
Due to a “strong swell”, the city of Menton has also decided to close “the Promenades de la Mer and Reine-Astrid” to traffic. “For your safety, avoid the seaside,” adds the municipality.
09:21
Rising water levels in several areas
“We now have a concern in the high country,” declared the first deputy of the city of Nice Anthony Borré on BFMTV, “we see the course of the Tiné and the Vésubie rising at high speed”. He added that there were also difficulties “on Roya and in Tende”. “Particular vigilance in the valleys: Tinée, Vésubie, Roya but also in Nice”, also writes Eric Ciotti.
09:18
“More than 1,000 firefighters mobilized” announces Eric Ciotti
The deputy for Alpes Maritimes announces on X that “more than 1,000 firefighters are mobilized” in the department this Friday morning to deal with bad weather. A previous press release from the prefecture reported 760 firefighters and 534 gendarmes are ready to intervene.
09:13
More than 5,000 homes without electricity
Enedis announced in a press release that 5,500 homes were without electricity in the Alpes-Maritimes due to bad weather. Among the municipalities concerned: Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Le Broc, La Brigue, Carros, Gourdon, underlines France Blue.
09:09
Complicated situation in Saint-Martin-Vesubie
“In Saint-Martin-Vesubie, the situation is deteriorating quickly. Work in progress and transport equipment risk being swept away,” tweeted the mayor of Nice, present on site.
09:00
Red alert
The Alpes-Maritimes are on red rain-flood alert this morning, three years after the devastation of storm Alex, but with limited damage in the morning.
08:30
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