South west France on red alert for flooding
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Published: 10 Jan, 2022 CET.
Updated: Mon 10 Jan 2022 11:21 CET
Five areas in south west France have been placed on a red weather alert for flooding as storms lash the region.
Météo France has placed five départements in south west France - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Ariège - on a red weather alert for heavy rains and flooding.
Extremely heavy rainstorms have hit the area, with a band of storm clouds travelling along the Pyrenees, bringing the risk of avalanches in the mountains and flooding in lowland areas.
The neighbouring département of Pyrénées-Orientale is on orange alert, along with the principality of Andorra. In the north, Aisne is also on orange alert for heavy rain.
Heavy rain is expected to continue throughout Monday, gradually easing off towards the evening, although the flood alerts remain in place until Tuesday.
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Météo France has placed five départements in south west France - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Ariège - on a red weather alert for heavy rains and flooding.
Extremely heavy rainstorms have hit the area, with a band of storm clouds travelling along the Pyrenees, bringing the risk of avalanches in the mountains and flooding in lowland areas.
The neighbouring département of Pyrénées-Orientale is on orange alert, along with the principality of Andorra. In the north, Aisne is also on orange alert for heavy rain.
Heavy rain is expected to continue throughout Monday, gradually easing off towards the evening, although the flood alerts remain in place until Tuesday.
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