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UP TO 100 MM OF RAIN FORECAST TO FALL IN SOME AREAS Heavy rain and flash flood warnings are in place in south-west France today after heavy storms battered the area last night. Tier-three
orange alerts are in place in five departments: Ariège, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The latter had already seen warnings put in place yesterday afternoon.
These departments faced the brunt of last night’s stormy weather – which also made its way across the centre and north-east of France – and were hit by heavy rainfall. State forecaster
Météo France predicts some areas in the affected departments will see 100 mm of rainfall between yesterday morning and this afternoon. The warnings are currently set to be lifted in the
early afternoon, when rain will stop, however those in the area should remain cautious with roads likely to be flooded. WEATHER WARNINGS PERSIST FOR STORMS AND HEATWAVE More than half of
French departments are facing tier-two yellow warnings for storms, including all of the south, the east, and parts of the north. Only Brittany, Normandy, the Loire valley, and areas around
the capital are not facing storm warnings. Read more: Storms in France: what to do if at home, out walking or in car The passing storms are also leading to river flood warnings being raised
in some areas of central France. You can use the official VigiCrues website to check which rivers are at risk. Three departments – Alpes-Maritimes, Haute-Corse, and Corse-du-Sud – are still
facing severe heatwave warnings, expected to last until at least Thursday (August 15) evening. > @VigiMeteofrance 14 août > > Pour mercredi 14 août 2024 : > 🔶 8 départements en
Vigilance orange > > Pour jeudi 15 août 2024 : > 🔶 3 départements en Vigilance orange > > Restez prudents et informés :https://t.co/JGz4rTUvHP >
pic.twitter.com/0g42Uuw4eb > — VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) August 14, 2024 You can keep up to date with all weather warnings on the official Météo France website. Updates on
warning levels are given twice per day, at 10:00 and 16:00, sometimes more frequently during periods of extreme weather. Read more: Weather in France August 12 – August 16: Forecast by area
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