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Météo France issues orange alert for thunderstorms in Paris and Ile-de-France on May 1 and 2

Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region will be under an orange alert on Wednesday May 1 and Thursday May 2, 2024. At the end of the day, 19 départements, including 8 in the Paris region on Wednesday and 17 on Thursday, can expect virulent thunderstorms and heavy precipitation.

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?

Drought: shall floodings during the thunderstorms expected next week be feared?

France is in the grip of record-breaking drought, with soils exceptionally arid. After another heatwave, rainfalls and thunderstorms are expected next week and likely to cause floodings in the country.

Sulfur odor in Paris and Île-de-France: analyses are ongoing

Last Sunday evening, Paris and Ile-de-France inhabitants have been disturbed by a strange sulfur odor in the air for some and a smell of burning for others. If internet users have shared their worries on social network, Paris firefighters attribute these smells to the sever storms this weekend. Analyses are ongoing to determine the origin. Results should be known later today.