heavy rain fell on Nîmes, but without causing major damage

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07:43 : Throughout the country, the weather will still remain unstable today. Showers are expected in Gironde, but also in the Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Auvergne.

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06:22 : ? LIVE 01:20 – Waterspouts continue to fall on #Nîmes and its surroundings. #floods are underway on the low points of the city, especially here on the City Hall area. Thanks to Sarah via Communauté Météo Gard for this video. #gard https://t.co/XoiwHv4vs8

06:21 : ? Nîmes: ongoing flooding at multiple low points in the city, here on the southern ring road. https://t.co/7S78j5pHuX

07:44 : Here are some photos and videos of the heavy rains that fell last night in Nîmes (Gard). Faced with these downpours, the emergency services proceeded to “fifteen trips” of motorists who were welcomed in a gymnasium, according to the spokesperson for the department’s fire brigade. The firefighters also carried out around fifty minor interventions (manhole covers raised by the water, etc.) still in the Nîmes region.

06:16 : ? Extraordinary #nighttime #timelapse of the #storm that hit #Nîmes a few hours ago!?️ @TheoGrez ?https://t.co/6nqqZU4fQV

07:44 : Violent storms fell on the Gard this night, and in particular in Nîmes. Up to 135mm of rain fell in the city, a spokesman for the department’s fire department told AFP.

06:13 : ? 11 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 https://t.co/lrEZudT2RU

06:12 : The 11 departments in orange alert to thunderstorms are: Ain, Ardèche, Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, Gard, Hérault, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire, Rhône and Vaucluse. Gard, Hérault and Vaucluse are also placed on orange alert for the risk of rain and flooding.

06:09 : The red storm alert is lifted in the Gard. The department goes into orange vigilance, like ten other departments, from Ain to Hérault.

07:45 : And here is a first point on the news of the evening:

Météo France lifts red vigilance in the Gard, but places 11 departments, from Ain to Hérault, on orange alert for storms.

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