Bad weather in Hérault: Flooded streets, cars washed away… The crisis unit activated in the prefecture

As the Mediterranean episode sweeps the south of France, with strong storms in Montpellier, the Hérault prefecture has triggered a crisis unit, it announced on the

The crisis unit aims to “monitor the situation, coordinate the services mobilized and anticipate the possible consequences of this meteorological episode”, according to the prefecture. She adds that “greater vigilance is recommended” when traveling, “and in particular when fording”.

Flooding in several areas

The city of Montpellier is experiencing flooding in several areas this Thursday noon, specifies the city's website. Several roads are closed, particularly at Pont du Control, according to the community.

The media InfOccitanie published several videos of bad weather and flooded roads on X this Thursday, notably in Frontignan, south of Montpellier, and Baillargues, north of the metropolis.

Since this Thursday at 10 a.m., Météo-France has extended orange vigilance to the east of Hérault and the south of Gard, these two departments joining Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse. In his latest bulletin, the forecaster does not rule out a worsening of vigilance in Corsica, “if very intense storms continue to repeat themselves in the same sectors”.

Alert until Friday noon in Corsica

Concerning the east of Hérault and the south of Gard, “the stormy rains coming from the south will follow one another all day Thursday leading to heavy accumulations which could exceed 120 mm, on soils already well moistened by the successive episodes of recent weeks,” adds the forecaster.