For more than two hours at midday, it rained ropes in Ajaccio, in southern Corsica. Météo France had announced stormy rains. But no one expected such a deluge.
The Salines district was quickly underwater, according to Corse-Matin. Impressive videos bear witness to this.
Aerial view of the Salines district in Ajaccio totally underwater after the heavy rains.
(Video Claire Gimenez) pic.twitter.com/NhgjwcUOya
According to France 3 Corse Via Stella, the eastern part of the Corsican capital was then particularly affected. Thus the Pietralba, Rocade and Mezzavia districts.
Torrential rains fell for more than two hours on #Ajaccio at midday. If calm seems to have returned, the damage is numerous. # Corsica #orage
Thanks to Jessica Giovannoni for the video.https: //t.co/tL7RpSVfhrhttps: //t.co/rt09AYiPmJ
“At this time of year, these episodes are classic. Large thunderstorms break out with fairly large amounts of water. There, we had between 10 and 30 liters of water per square meter. The improvement is planned from 3 pm, ”explains Marina Raibaldi, weather reporter at France 3 Corse-Via Stella.
[#VIGILANCE] # METEO2A The exit from the city is currently only carried out by the waterfront lanes. Https://t.co/x8MeCdmBee
- National Police 2A (@ PoliceNat2A) June 11, 2020Some streets have turned into real rivers or even torrents and have been closed to traffic by the police.
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Recycling bins and a car are washed away on Avenue Noël Franchini, reports Corse-Matin.
Recycling bins and a car are washed away on Avenue Noël Franchini.
Stay very careful!
Credit Pierre-Antoine Fournil pic.twitter.com/rlyy2sCd6G
No one was injured, according to the Corse-du-Sud fire and rescue service. The prefecture calls for limiting movement in flooded areas.
