Heavy rain hits southern France as red alerts reported
Parts of southern France received more than 300mm of rain on Wednesday, with further storms forecast and red weather alerts reported for Gard and Hérault.
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Météo-France recorded 337.6mm of rain at Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort and 299mm at Colognac, both in Gard, by 18:00 on Wednesday 30 September. Prades-le-Lez, in Hérault, had received 264.9mm. The forecaster warned that prolonged storms could cause flooding and flash floods. [1]
ANP reported red weather alerts for Gard and Hérault, while describing an orange alert for Montpellier, which is in Hérault. Météo-France expected intense rain to continue around the Gulf of Lion on Thursday and move eastwards during the day. [3] [1]
By Thursday, Montpellier’s council listed a yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain-related flooding. It said conditions were gradually returning to normal, but urged caution near roads that remained flooded. [2]
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