Storm Barra caused some damage in the Basque Country on Wednesday. The department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques is on yellow rain-flooding vigilance but also waves-submersion in particular. The firefighters carried out almost sixty interventions this afternoon, with some flooded cellars notably.
SNCF traffic disrupted
Delays are to be expected at Bayonne station towards Toulouse since part of the traffic is diverted via the Basque station, after a tree falls on the track between Dax and Puyoô. The traffic is completely interrupted on this axis for the moment indicates the SNCF at the end of the morning.
Christmas activities postponed, parks closed …
Bayonne town hall announces the postponement of Christmas events scheduled for Wednesday in the Hauts de Bayonne district. They will finally take place on Friday December 17 at the Breuer residence.
In Saint-Jean-de-Luz, “Strong winds, which can reach 80km / h, as well as strong waves which can lead to a risk of” wave-submersion “are expected on the coast.” indicates the town hall which has decided to close the Ducontenia park until Thursday 10 am. Erromardie beach is also closed and its prohibited access from the car park.
Crash on the A63
The traffic is still very disturbed this afternoon following several pilings on the A63 at the border between the Landes and the Basque Country. This morning more than 2 hours of slowdowns following three accidents caused by bad weather, in particular a hailstorm around 7 am in Tarnos. The biggest pile-up involved five cars and a heavy truck heading for Bayonne. In total, three people were slightly injured in these accidents.
Another road accident this morning around 9 a.m. in Saint-Pierre-d’Irube, a car left the road on the highway junction, the driver suffered a head trauma, say the firefighters.
In Bidart, the Uhabia got out of bed, and a street had to be closed at the level of the mill, indicates the City on Twitter.