Storm Nils Triggers Orange Alerts Across Parts of France
The national weather service warned that the storm would impact France from Wednesday through Thursday, bringing “violent winds and further significant rainfall in many regions.”
Six departments—Vendée, Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Landes, Haute-Corse, and Corse-du-Sud—were placed under orange alert for strong winds. Puy-de-Dôme and Cantal faced alerts for heavy rain, while 13 other departments, including Ariège, Morbihan, and Vendée, were on flood watch. An additional 24 departments are expected to be placed on orange alert on Thursday.
Meteo-France forecast wind gusts exceeding 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph), with speeds potentially reaching 140 to 160 km/h (87 to 99 mph) in Corsica. Along the Atlantic coast, gusts of 120 to 140 km/h (75 to 87 mph) are expected, while inland southwestern areas could see winds of 100 to 110 km/h (62 to 68 mph), with locally stronger gusts during thunderstorms.
The flood monitoring service Vigicrues described the situation as a “significant, long-lasting and widespread flooding episode” affecting much of the country, noting that soils are already saturated after weeks of persistent rain.
In a statement Tuesday evening, the Ecological Transition Ministry said prolonged rainfall has particularly affected Brittany and warned that river levels are rising across the western half of France. Authorities cautioned that continued precipitation throughout the week could trigger further river overflows and prompt additional departments to issue alerts, especially in southwestern regions.
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