Firefighters intervened 46 times in the Drôme after a violent storm

A sudden and violent storm passed over Montélimar (Drôme) this Wednesday evening at 5 p.m.

The heavy rains that fell on the department caused a rapid rise in water levels in several places, reports

.

About fifty firefighters were mobilized to evacuate the rainwater where it had accumulated and come to the aid of the inhabitants.

In total, the passage of the storm led to 46 interventions, still reports the daily.

Orange alert lifted for Drôme

In particular, they spent part of the night managing the floods that occurred in homes or cellars in Montélimar, Pierrelatte and Donzère.

Firefighters also rescued several residents trapped on suddenly flooded roads.

No injuries have been recorded and for the moment, no major damage is to be deplored, specifies

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“At the start of the night, the thunderstorms will slowly move east,” said Météo-France, which ended the orange “thunderstorm” alert for the department.

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