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Flooding: 5 departments under red alert, alert in Île-de-France

An episode in the Cévennes is causing intense rainfall on Thursday October 17 and Friday October 18, resulting in rapidly rising rivers in several regions. While six départements, including Lozère and Alpes-Maritimes, are under red alert, Île-de-France remains under orange alert for the risk of rain and flooding, with the exception of Seine-et-Marne, which is under yellow. In Paris, some streets were submerged, and gusts of 52 km/h were recorded, causing disruption to transport services.

Did you know that RATP lends umbrellas free of charge?

It's raining and you don't have an umbrella? Did you know that RATP can lend you one? To protect yourself on rainy days, all you have to do is ask at the reception desk of one of the participating stations and pay a deposit, which will be returned to you when you return the umbrella.

Paris: the heaviest rainfall in the capital at this time of year for 20 years

A veritable deluge hit the city of Paris at the end of July, and the rain continues to fall. A far cry from the heatwave, the city saw its heaviest rainfall in nearly 20 years, with over 100mm of rain!

Thunderstorms: where does the water pouring into metro stations go?

Numerous videos showing the flooding of metro stations were posted on social networks during the heavy storms of August 16, 2022. But do you know how this water is evacuated?