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17:34 : Six departments of the South-West are still placed in vigilance by Météo France, including four because of the risk of floods: the Gers, the Hautes-Pyrénées, the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the Landes. Many Internet users share images of floods reaching levels rarely observed.
5:28 p.m. : “Four municipalities in the Landes have been evacuated, more than 400 people are concerned”, announces the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin who calls on the population to follow the information, the safety instructions and to obey the help in case of intervention. “Many colleges and schools have been closed”, he adds.
17:19 : “Despite an injury, we have no death or serious accident to deplore”, declares the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. “Firefighters have intervened more than 250 times in recent hours.”
5:15 p.m. : “We should have a resumption of the rains with 100 millimeters of water, plus the snowmelt, we will arrive at 140 millimeters of water.“
While the Pyrénées-Atlantiques are placed on flood red vigilance by Météo France, new rains are again expected. On franceinfo, the prefect Eric Spitz asks people “not to travel in the department”.
3:12 p.m. : The red risk of flooding in the departments of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques concerns a single watercourse, upstream from Bayonne: the Adour, in an area called the Bec du Gave, specifies the site vigicrues.
14:42 : The Landes and the Pyrénées-Atlantiques are placed on red flood alert.
2:00 p.m. : It is time to take stock of the news.
Eleven departments are maintained in orange vigilance due to the risk of rain, flooding, snowfall and avalanche. Significant floods are underway in the southwest, in particular in Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) where the Nive is close to its historical level. A nursery and a nursing home were evacuated. Follow our live.
France will open “with 15 years in advance” his archives on “judicial inquiries” of the Algerian war, announces the Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, on BFMTV.
The Hungarian Constitutional Court rejected an appeal lodged by the government of Viktor Orban, Hungarian sovereignist Prime Minister, against a decision of the EU’s highest immigration court.
The High Court of London “authorize the call” formed by the United States to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to stand trial for massive document leakage. British justice will have to rule again on this extradition request.
12:32 : Noon, let’s take a look at the news:
Eleven departments are maintained in orange vigilance due to the risk of rain, flooding, snowfall and avalanche. Significant floods are underway in the southwest, in particular in Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) where the Nive is close to its historical level. A nursery and a nursing home were evacuated. Follow our live.
France will open “with 15 years in advance” his archives on “judicial inquiries” of the Algerian war, announces the Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, on BFMTV.
“I wish we were 20 million French people eligible for the recall having had the recall by Christmas”, said this morning the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, during a trip to Lille. “We will add eight million meeting slots by the beginning of January”, supported the government spokesperson, Gabriel Attal, on RTL.
The High Court of London “authorize the call” formed by the United States to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to stand trial for massive document leakage. British justice will have to rule again on this extradition request.
10h55 : Here are some images of the floods in the Basque Country and Béarn this morning, in particular in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Bayonne and Pau.
10:36 : Heavy snowfall is expected in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie massifs today, in particular until 3 p.m. The ATMB (Autoroutes et tunnel du Mont-Blanc) announces that the circulation of heavy goods vehicles of more than 7.5 tons in transit to Italy is prohibited on all the A40, A410 and RN205, since 4 hours in the morning and until further notice. Follow our live.
10:17 a.m. : It has been snowing since 6 am this morning in Moselle, where traffic is complicated on the secondary network. Some departmental roads are completely snow-covered and a car is in the ditch at the exit of Courcelle-sur-Nied. Moselle firefighters, joined by France Bleu, also report significant difficulties towards Château-Salins.
09:06 : 9 hours, let’s take a look at the news:
• Emmanuel Macron yesterday presented his priorities for the French presidency of the Council of the European Union. Reform of the Schengen area, regulation of Gafam, “six-month European civic service” for those under 25 … Here is what to remember from his speech.
• Eleven departments are maintained in orange vigilance due to the risk of rain, flooding, snowfall and avalanche. Several municipalities are waking up with their feet in the water in the Ossau Valley in Béarn, in particular Laruns, reports France Bleu Béarn. In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the prefecture reports 11 rescue interventions by firefighters during the night.
• Former swimmer Yannick Agnel, double Olympic champion in London in 2012, was taken into custody “for acts of rape and sexual assault on a minor of 15 years”, announced the prosecutor of Mulhouse. She added that the facts were going up “about 2016”. The complainant is said to be a daughter of her former trainer.
• The far-right candidate Eric Zemmour was the guest of France 2’s political program last night. He notably discussed with the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire and the elected representative of the northern districts of Marseille Samia Ghali. We have verified eight statements made by the polemicist.
08:47 : Traffic is also disrupted on the roads of Saône-et-Loire, in particular on the A40. 4 cm of snow fell in Mâcon. In the Nièvre, in Château-Chinon, 5 cm of snow fell at an altitude of 600 m during the night.
08:48 : The salt spreaders are clearing the roads in Côte-d’Or, reports France Bleu Bourgogne. Up to 4 cm of snow fell in Dijon. Many trucks are in portfolio along the A38 motorway, between Dijon and the A6. The situation is also difficult on the Dijon ring road and on the LINO expressway (Liaison Nord).
08:49 : Several municipalities are waking up with their feet in the water in the Ossau Valley in Béarn, in particular Laruns, reports France Bleu Béarn. In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the prefecture reports 11 rescue interventions by firefighters during the night. Rivers have emerged from their beds in some places, with up to 90mm of water recorded locally.
8:10 a.m. : Several roads in the Basque Country are cut this morning due to heavy rains and flooding, reports France Bleu Pays Basque. Two towns, Ciboure and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, are placed in red “flooding” vigilance. On Twitter, the city of Bayonne recalls the “flood” alert for the banks of the Nive and calls for vigilance.
07:37 : The weather promises to be mixed today, with cloudy and rainy skies over the eastern departments this morning, before some clearings in the afternoon. Here is today’s weather forecast:
7:40 a.m. : In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, “all state services are on alert in anticipation of the expected rise in water between late night and early morning”, announced the prefecture. In total, 65 gendarmes are deployed, 82 firefighters engaged with 32 vehicles, and two water rescue teams are ready to intervene. Daily rainfall amounts of 70 to 90 mm are expected in the plains by midday.
07:41 : Eleven departments are still on orange alert for the risk of flooding, flooding, snow-ice and avalanches. Here are the departments still affected by this alert:
• Rain-flood: Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées.
• Floods: the Gers, the Landes, the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées.
• Snow-ice: Ain, Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
• Avalanches: Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Isère, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Orientales, Savoie and Haute-Savoie.