Overview
- Vigicrues keeps Gironde and Lot‑et‑Garonne at red flood vigilance through the weekend, with peak levels forecast between late Friday and Sunday.
- Localized evacuations are underway in Garonne communities such as Aiguillon, Tonneins and La Réole, with shelters opened and a dike breach risk flagged near Jusix.
- Power restoration continues after a peak of about 900,000 outages, with over 260,000 customers still without electricity Friday evening and 171,000 in Nouvelle‑Aquitaine, as Enedis maintains a 3,000‑strong repair force.
- Authorities confirm two deaths in France linked to the storm, while rail services in the Southwest remain heavily disrupted as repairs and safety checks proceed.
- Orange flood alerts now cover additional departments including parts of the Paris Basin, and forecasters say new rainfall will compound saturated soils and extend inundations.