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12:39 : Several hundred interventions in Brittany and in the Landes have already taken place yesterday evening because of the storms. According to our colleagues from France Bleu, in Ille-et-Vilaine, the firefighters received nearly 1,000 calls in two hours when a hailstorm hit the department, reports France Bleu Armorique. Find more details in our article.
12:16 p.m. : What can we expect in the hours to come?“Before the end of the afternoon from Normandy to Pays de Loire, Center Val de Loire, Ile-de-France, sometimes violent thunderstorms develop. They can be accompanied by intense rain, hailstorms and violent gusts of wind”writes Meteo France. “In New Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenees, there too after showers or isolated thunderstorms, the stormy deterioration promises to be particularly marked towards the end of the afternoon, and extends to the Massif Central before this evening”continues the forecaster.
12:11 p.m. : ?#VigilanceOrange #Violentstorms
Orange vigilance for thunderstorms is maintained in #HauteGaronne with a very marked phenomenon between 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.
? Remember to bring in any furniture
? Limit your movements and adapt your speed
? Stay informed of the evolution of the situation
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12:10 p.m. : Storms will hit a large part of France. In Haute-Garonne, the phenomenon will be “very marked between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.”warns the prefect of Occitanie and Haute-Garonne.
12:06 : It’s noon, let’s do a new reminder of the main titles:
• Météo France places 65 departments on orange alert for thunderstorms, faced with a risk of intense rain, hail and strong winds. Follow the situation in our live.
• In an interview with the regional press, Emmanuel Macron unveiled his “new method” for his second term. He also said that the pension reform will come into force “from summer 2023“. Here is what to remember from this interview, which makes people react.
• It’s the day of the ladies’ final on clay in Paris: Iga Swiatek will be aiming for a second title at Roland-Garros, against Coco Gauff. But they will not be the only ones on the track, with also the finals of the junior tournaments, wheelchair tennis and men’s doubles. Frenchman Gabriel Debru, 16, will face Belgian Gilles Arnaud Bailly in the final of the junior tournament. Follow the day in this live.
• Karim Benzema waives his appeal in the trial against his former team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. He thus confirms his one-year suspended prison sentence and 75,000 fine in November 2021.
10:11 a.m. : ? 65 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 https://t.co/drbWdyktuy
10:11 a.m. : Météo France places five new departments on orange alert for storms. These are Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Ariège. In total, 65 departments are now concerned.
10:26 : Due to the thunderstorms expected over a very large part of France, here is some advice given by the authorities:
• Limit your movements and take shelter.
• Do not take shelter under an umbrella, under trees or against a wall.
• Plan now to bring in wind-sensitive equipment.
• Never touch electrical wires that have fallen to the ground.
10:03 : Beautiful #undulatus_asperatus photographed this Saturday morning by one of our reporters in Loiret! With its wavelike appearance, it is linked to unstable and often stormy weather, as is the case this weekend. https://t.co/mT4tYAhOuR
10:03 : Before the storms, the clouds offer a beautiful spectacle. Here is an overview of the Loiret sky.
10:00 a.m. : These sometimes violent storms will first develop in the Pays de Loire, Normandy, Ile-de-France, the Massif Central and the south-west of the country. They will win the Center, Burgundy, Lorraine, Champagne and Picardy in the evening. They will be accompanied by intense rains (locally 40 to 60 mm in a short time), violent gusts and hail. A point of vigilance to report: a risk of large hail is reported in particular on the South-West and the Massif Central.
09:11 : ? 60 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 https://t.co/LUwvatCxEN
09:11 : Be careful. Météo France has placed 60 departments on orange alert due to the risk of violent storms. Vigilance will come into effect from 4 p.m. It will last at least until Sunday morning.
10:13 a.m. : Let’s start the day with a first reminder of the titles:
• Météo France has placed 60 departments on orange alert due to the risk of violent storms. Vigilance will come into effect from 4 p.m. and will last at least until Sunday morning.
• Ecology, purchasing power, pensions, war in Ukraine… In an interview with the regional press, Emmanuel Macron unveiled his “new method” for his second term. The President of the Republic notably announced the creation of a “National Refoundation Council” responsible for working on the major five-year projects. He also said that the pension reform will come into force “from summer 2023“Here’s what to take away from this interview.
• It’s the day of the ladies’ final on clay in Paris: Iga Swiatek will be aiming for a second title at Roland-Garros, against Coco Gauff. Yesterday, in the men’s semi-finals, the German Alexander Zverev gave up against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
• The affair of the “sextape” is coming to an end, six and a half years after the events. French international Karim Benzema has waived his appeal in the lawsuit against his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena.