Gard and Hérault placed on orange alert due to the risk of heavy rain and flooding

Gard and Hérault were placed on orange “rain” and “flood” alert by Météo-France on Friday September 15. The phenomenon should begin around 3 a.m., during the night from Friday to Saturday. “Precipitation could be quite heavy” and “thunderstorms could occasionally be accompanied by strong gusts of wind, particularly on the coast”details the forecasting institute.