Overview
- Météo‑France keeps Hérault, Aude, Aveyron and both Corsican departments on orange alerts for rain‑flooding and/or river floods, with Corsica expected to see heavy rain through Tuesday morning.
- The Aude prefecture reports the Cesse overflowed with a crest near 3.20 m, prompting about ten rescue operations including two helicopter hoists and no serious injuries.
- Hérault recorded more than 180 mm in the north with authorities warning totals could exceed 250–300 mm by Sunday night, while typical forecasts call for 100–150 mm in plains and up to 220 mm on relief.
- Precautionary measures include closure of all schools and suspension of school transport in Aude on Monday, bans on outdoor events, park closures in Montpellier and numerous road shutdowns, with some power outages reported in Hérault.
- Forecasters caution of continued downpours and strong coastal gusts near 80–90 km/h, with Pyrénées‑Orientales set to move to orange on Monday and Aveyron downgraded to yellow after an earlier crue alert.