
Météo-France forecasts accumulations exceeding 200 mm on the eastern side of the island until Thursday.
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The region has recently experienced an intense rainy episode, which increases the risk of current runoff.
Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud have been placed on orange alert due to a risk of rain and flooding, Météo-France announced in its 4 p.m. bulletin on Wednesday, November 4. Precipitation has increased on the eastern side of the island, and it is expected to continue until Thursday, all day.
“The accumulations should exceed 200 mm”, specifies the forecaster, while “these intense rains occur in a context marked by a recent intense episode, favoring runoff”. The first storms “started on the coast of Corsica and are isolated for the moment,” Météo-France further specifies. They will multiply and intensify in the evening and the accumulations of rain will become “significant from the end of the night, especially on the eastern terrain”.
The prefecture recommends in particular, for Thursday, "to avoid any unnecessary travel and [to] favor teleworking".
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Maintaining orange vigilance until Thursday evening.
Very likely · Within days

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