The Gironde prefecture has just launched, on Monday, a message of “caution” concerning a danger of falling trees, in connection with the yellow storm alert launched by Météo-France in the department.
"Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon which could be locally strong with a risk of hail, gusts of wind between 80 and 100 km / h and cumulative rain between 20 and 40 mm in a short time" recalls the prefecture.
It is thus “asked to users who use the traffic axes crossing the forest massif damaged by the fires, in particular Landiras and Teste-de-Buch, to show the greatest caution and to limit the speed because of the increased risk of falling trees.
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Gironde still placed on orange alert to forest fires
The prefecture also recalls that “the department of Gironde is kept on orange alert for the risk of fires in the forest, due to weather conditions and the state of drought in the massif.
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Consequently, the circulation and parking of motor vehicles, forestry activities as well as recreational and sporting activities remain prohibited between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the exposed areas of forest municipalities.
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To anticipate future storms, the government will acquire five weather buoys
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