Rain-flood warning: heavy precipitation this Wednesday morning in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes, with traffic disruptions

The rain is making its return with a bang on the Côte d'Azur: the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var are placed on yellow and orange alert this October 7 in the face of the risk of heavy precipitation.

Watch out for heavy rain this October 7! Due to heavy rainfall, the Var department has been placed on orange alert by Météo France, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Alpes-Maritimes, which are experiencing a less intense phenomenon at the same time, have been colored yellow by meteorologists due, here too, to "the remarkable intensities and accumulations of rain, expected in a short time" report the meteorologists.

“This Wednesday morning, stormy showers continue to cross the department in a scattered manner, describes the prefect of Var. Orange rain-flood vigilance is maintained until 4 p.m..” The Var firefighters carried out a dozen interventions, mainly in the Fréjus sector, "mainly for small burnouts and coverings", continues the prefecture.

Traffic routes closed in the Var

In Cogolin, the cumulative precipitation has already reached nearly 80 mm. According to our colleagues from Var Actu, the Toulon tunnel is closed to traffic in the direction of Nice. At the exit of the tunnel, the A50 is also flooded. The police are encouraging motorists to deviate from their route via exit no. 16 at the port of Toulon.

In Fréjus, several roads have been closed to traffic, for the safety of motorists: rue des Moulins, the Harkis roundabout, chemin des Vernèdes and boulevard Victor-Hugo.

On the Alpes-Maritimes side, in Cannes, Boulevard de la République was temporarily closed to traffic for security reasons.

In Roquebrune-sur-Argens, the 42nd edition of the Roc d'Azur mountain bike competition, which takes place from October 7 to 11, will be disrupted: all the events scheduled for this Wednesday have been neutralized.

According to Météo France, the stormy episode should fade by the end of the day. Météo France warns of disruptions to road routes, and possible overflows of sanitation networks and power cuts.

In order to be safe, it is recommended to move away from watercourses and reach higher altitudes, outside or on the upper floors. It is best to avoid traveling during these few hours, and to take a partially submerged road.