VIDEO. Violent storm, precipitation… a deluge hits Montpellier, slowdowns on the A9 motorway
|La route près de Vendargues ce vendredi soir. NZ
De violents orages touche ce vendredi 2 août l’est du département de l’Hérault.
This heavy rainfall fell in a matter of minutes on the Montpellier region. On the A9 motorway and the A 709, where traffic is very heavy on the eve of the “crossing”, slowdowns are reported near Montpellier. In the early evening, Vinci Autoroute announced significant slowdowns in Lunel in both directions of traffic.
Grosse averse en cours à Montpellier ce vendredi soir ☔️🌧️ La Comédie sous des trombes d’eau. pic.twitter.com/1lKMPxHId4
— Midi Libre Montpellier (@MLMontpellier) August 2, 2024
Slowdowns on the roads
The water that quickly accumulated on the roadway forced motorists to brake repeatedly. This Friday, August 2, the Hérault department was placed on storm alert by Météo France.
⛈️ De forts orages balayent la région de Montpellier et le Gard ce vendredi soir. Images à Sommières avec d'intenses pluies. (© Myriam Turpin) pic.twitter.com/50aUnxSUN3
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) August 2, 2024
Belle pluie à #Montpellier #garetgv pic.twitter.com/cudpvyngAM
— Rémi GC (@tigerwinch) August 2, 2024
C’est la tempête dans le centre de Montpellier 🙌
L’orage a l’air vraiment peu mobile, prudence ✌️@KeraunosObs @MeteoFrance_SE @MeteoLanguedoc #Montpellier #Orage pic.twitter.com/pwvJuoFm7t— スーパー コーラ スターク 🪐 (@Cora_Stark) August 2, 2024
In Montpellier, the municipality has decided to close certain points identified as flood-prone.