2023-08-03 04:20:38
Strong waves hit the coast of Brittany and the Channel on Wednesday due to the passage of storm Patricia in western France. Difficult weather conditions led to the death of a bather in Ouessant (Finistère), according to the Telegram.
The alert was given at 5:50 p.m. by a witness who was on Corz beach and reported three bathers in difficulty, the prefecture told AFP, confirming the information from the Telegram. Rescuers could do nothing to save the 57-year-old woman, while her two sons were taken care of in shock. The other two bathers were “safe and sound”.
A 10-year-old child is between life and death near Saintes in Charente-Maritime, after being crushed by a tree, according to france blue. A woman and her child, who fell into the water during a paddle outing, were rescued by the SNSM off Plouha in the Côtes-d’Armor, also indicates france blue. The authorities have renewed their calls for caution and strongly recommend not to go to sea.
Four departments (Finistere, Côtes-d’Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine and Manche) were placed on orange vigilance “wave and submersion” by Météo France until midnight. In addition to this orange “wave and submersion” alert, 66 departments were placed on yellow alert due to strong gusts of wind on Wednesday.
At midday, the threshold of 90 to 100 km / h had been crossed in Finistère, according to Météo Bretagne. Several records have even been beaten, notably in Rennes with a gust recorded at 89 km/h – an unprecedented force for the month of August -, according to the Météo Bretagne website.
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????97 km/h in St-Ségal (90 km/h on 08/18/2004)
????94 km/h in Lanvéoc (90 km/h on 08/18/2004)
????89 km/h in Rennes (85 km/h on 09/08/2019)
????84 km/h in Ploërmel (83 km/h on 18/08/2004)— Jérôme DREANO (@JeromeDreano) August 2, 2023
Rail traffic was temporarily interrupted between Rennes and Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine) due to the fall of a tree on an electrical installation, according to West France. Despite a resumption of traffic around 8 p.m., the incident led to the removal of several TERs. Same observation in Normandy where train traffic was interrupted, in both directions, between Bréauté and Le Havre around 7:50 p.m., according to Paris Normandy. Finally, traffic between Cherbourg (Manche) and Lison (Calvados), cut around 7 p.m., should not resume before Thursday, according to The Channel Press.
If it can occur several times a year “in a context of high tides”, the episode remains “unusual” for the season and requires “particular vigilance”, warned the meteorological organization very early on. The most intense waves were expected this Wednesday evening for the high seas on the Atlantic coast and the English Channel, with strong surges locally risking causing “crossings of sea packs”, as well as flooding in low or vulnerable areas of the coast. .
In Paimpol (Côtes-d’Armor), the municipality quickly took the decision to ban traffic on two quays of the port, where the structures supposed to soon host a music festival were being installed. The decree was issued to allow the organizers to place semi-trailer trucks on the platforms in order to break the wind and limit the risks on the installations, according to The Press of Armor.
Traffic prohibited in Saint-Malo
Another port popular with tourists at this time of year, Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) has also taken measures. The circulation of pedestrians, cyclists and motorized vehicles was prohibited on the dikes this Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. “During this powerful meteorological episode, the City of Saint-Malo calls on you to be extremely vigilant and thanks you in advance for your caution. We invite you not to approach the waves”, warns the municipality on its website. Some parks and gardens in the walled city are also closed until Thursday.
In Quimper, in Finistère, the municipality alerted to the risk of overflowing temporary roadways in the Locmaria, Cap Horn, quays and town center sectors. “Be careful if your business or your home is on the ground floor in flood-prone areas,” said the town hall, which invited the Quimpérois concerned to equip themselves with a cofferdam (anti-flood barrier) and bags. sand.
Other Breton cities have taken orders to cancel several events and small festivals scheduled for Wednesday evening. In Lannion (Côtes-d’Armor), the creators’ market was canceled and the outdoor activities planned by the city of Guingamp (Côtes-d’Armor) – and in particular the screening of a film – were to take place at shelter under a roof.
The department of Manche (Normandy) was not to be spared either by the passage of Patricia. As a precaution, the town of Granville (Manche) has banned public access to the Plat Gousset and Auguste Bluysen promenades until further notice.
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