IN PICTURES: See how the deluge has left parts of France's Mediterranean coast submerged
Authorities in the south of France have told people to stay at home when possible, as torrential rain causes severe flooding in the region. These are some of the most stunning images captured by local residents.
France’s weather agency, Météo France, issued a weather warning for six départements on Monday, with Bouches-du-Rhône on red alert for heavy rain and flooding.
The Vaucluse, Var, Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Haute-Corse départements were on orange alert from Monday morning, with the disruption set to last until 9pm.
The new weather alert comes after torrential rain hit the region over the weekend, and drivers have been capturing the impressive scenes on camera.
Images sent into BFM and La Provence by Marseille residents show cars submerged by water.The following videos published by local newspaper La Provence show the extent of flooding in Marseille on Monday morning.
À Marseille, vos images des voitures paralysées par les inondations pic.twitter.com/MYSoAuwzlX
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) October 4, 2021
🔴 Dans le quartier de la Treille (11e) à Marseille, certaines routes sont totalement inondées#Marseille pic.twitter.com/Uc3btsh8ia
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
🔴À Marseille, au niveau de la sortie d'autoroute Florian, on constate d'importantes inondations
Merci à Laury pour la vidéo#Marseille pic.twitter.com/a9XFEgNNS1
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
Even the city's famous Vieux-Port neighbourhood was flooded on Monday.
Marseille ce matin a pris des allures de Venise sur le Vieux-Port
📸g.margot#VigilanceRouge #Météo #inondations pic.twitter.com/TpF6Kt2oLw
— Éric STELLA ©️ (@EricStella13) October 4, 2021
The video below shows water flooding through the streets of coastal town Cassis, not far from Marseille.
🔴 Des inondations sont aussi constatées à Cassis pic.twitter.com/ON7fhCwlN3
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
In Nîmes in the Gard département, roads were flooded on Sunday evening, with one car submerged up to its roof in water.
À #Nîmes, une voiture a été noyée jusqu’au toit dans les points bas près de la route d’Avignon. Photo Dorian Dziadula #VigilanceOrange #Gard #intempéries pic.twitter.com/dQpJrhaRCO
— InfOccitanie (@infoccitanie) October 3, 2021
🔴 Direct : #Nîmes sous des ruissellements conséquents au passage du système pluvio-orageux. L’#orage s’est désormais décalé vers la vallée du Rhône. Prudence près des cours d’eau, les #crues continuent de se propager en aval. pic.twitter.com/Oy8X9ikqrH
— InfOccitanie (@infoccitanie) October 3, 2021
Residents were being asked to stay at home, not to evacuate without instruction from the authorities, and not to use their basements.
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France’s weather agency, Météo France, issued a weather warning for six départements on Monday, with Bouches-du-Rhône on red alert for heavy rain and flooding.
The Vaucluse, Var, Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Haute-Corse départements were on orange alert from Monday morning, with the disruption set to last until 9pm.
The new weather alert comes after torrential rain hit the region over the weekend, and drivers have been capturing the impressive scenes on camera.
Images sent into BFM and La Provence by Marseille residents show cars submerged by water.The following videos published by local newspaper La Provence show the extent of flooding in Marseille on Monday morning.
À Marseille, vos images des voitures paralysées par les inondations pic.twitter.com/MYSoAuwzlX
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) October 4, 2021
🔴 Dans le quartier de la Treille (11e) à Marseille, certaines routes sont totalement inondées#Marseille pic.twitter.com/Uc3btsh8ia
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
🔴À Marseille, au niveau de la sortie d'autoroute Florian, on constate d'importantes inondations
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
Merci à Laury pour la vidéo#Marseille pic.twitter.com/a9XFEgNNS1
Even the city's famous Vieux-Port neighbourhood was flooded on Monday.
Marseille ce matin a pris des allures de Venise sur le Vieux-Port
— Éric STELLA ©️ (@EricStella13) October 4, 2021
📸g.margot#VigilanceRouge #Météo #inondations pic.twitter.com/TpF6Kt2oLw
The video below shows water flooding through the streets of coastal town Cassis, not far from Marseille.
🔴 Des inondations sont aussi constatées à Cassis pic.twitter.com/ON7fhCwlN3
— La Provence (@laprovence) October 4, 2021
In Nîmes in the Gard département, roads were flooded on Sunday evening, with one car submerged up to its roof in water.
À #Nîmes, une voiture a été noyée jusqu’au toit dans les points bas près de la route d’Avignon. Photo Dorian Dziadula #VigilanceOrange #Gard #intempéries pic.twitter.com/dQpJrhaRCO
— InfOccitanie (@infoccitanie) October 3, 2021
🔴 Direct : #Nîmes sous des ruissellements conséquents au passage du système pluvio-orageux. L’#orage s’est désormais décalé vers la vallée du Rhône. Prudence près des cours d’eau, les #crues continuent de se propager en aval. pic.twitter.com/Oy8X9ikqrH
— InfOccitanie (@infoccitanie) October 3, 2021
Residents were being asked to stay at home, not to evacuate without instruction from the authorities, and not to use their basements.
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