Heavy rain caused serious disruption to traffic and train services in the
French Basque country (SW France) on Friday.

According to Météo France, 267 mm rain fell in 24 hours in Bayonne (near
Biarritz) on Friday, including 147 mm between 13.00 and 16.00 local time.

In SE France, at the height of the storm between 20.00 and 23.00, rivers
overflowed and caused flooding in the Var department at Sainte-Maxime,
Fréjus and Montoroux.

At Berre-l'Etang near Marseille, a train was derailed by a mudslide, causing
slight injuries to 6 passengers
http://info.france2.fr/france/Pluies...-57403007.html .

Colin Youngs
Brussels

Colin Youngs wrote:
Heavy rain caused serious disruption to traffic and train services in the
French Basque country (SW France) on Friday.

According to Météo France, 267 mm rain fell in 24 hours in Bayonne (near
Biarritz) on Friday, including 147 mm between 13.00 and 16.00 local time.

In SE France, at the height of the storm between 20.00 and 23.00, rivers
overflowed and caused flooding in the Var department at Sainte-Maxime,
Fréjus and Montoroux.

At Berre-l'Etang near Marseille, a train was derailed by a mudslide, causing
slight injuries to 6 passengers
http://info.france2.fr/france/Pluies...-57403007.html .

Colin Youngs
Brussels



http://www.meteociel.fr/accueil/rr.php

06hrs 18th to 06hrs 19th Sept 09

07684 Cannes(3m) 131.8
07650 Marignane(5m) 104.2
07602 Biarritz(69m) 93.2
08025 Bilbao/Sondica(42m) 90.1
07675 Le Luc(80m) 74.0
07500 Cap Ferret(9m) 64.2
07503 Biscarosse(33m) 60.2
08027 San Sebastian/Igueldo(258m) 50.6
07412 Cognac(30m) 42.2
08021 Santander/Parayas(6m) 30.8

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