Following the severe weather affecting the department in recent days, Eric Ciotti, President of the General Council of the Alpes-Maritimes, visited the town halls of Villeneuve-Loubet and Auribeau-sur-Siagne on Sunday morning to assess the situation in the Alpes-Maritimes and the commitment of the General Council agents (Force 06) and the firefighters in supporting the population. The authorities declare the situation “under control” although still “under surveillance” despite the challenges caused by this weekend’s heavy rains. The numerous floods have caused significant damage, and 300 people are still displaced from their homes. Of course, it will take some time for the situation to return to normalcy.
The weather forecasts for the evening and the following days suggest a continuation of the calm.
The Alpes-Maritimes department is on alert:
- “Yellow with security concerns” for the rain
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Orange for flooding on the upper Var
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Yellow for the lower Var
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and yellow for coastal flooding.
Coastal area:
Here is the state of the roads (as communicated by the General Council), which may change depending on the evolution of climate conditions.
- Due to high tides, the coastal road (RD 6098) is closed in both directions, between Fort Carré (Antibes) and Marina Baie-des-Anges (Villeneuve-Loubet), for an indefinite duration.
- Due to high tides, the coastal road (RD 52) is closed in both directions, between Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Menton’s Place d’Armes, for an indefinite duration.
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Due to flooding, the RD 6207 is closed between the Tourrades roundabout and the entrance and exit of the A8 highway in the town of Mandelieu.
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The A8 highway exit at Villeneuve-Loubet towards the Logis du Loup RD 2d roundabout is closed.
Concerning the Var Plain (see our article from Sunday, 6):
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Due to an increase in the flood level of the Var, the riverside road leading to Nice Airport (RD 99) is closed to traffic for an indefinite duration.
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Access to the RD 6098 via the RD 6202 towards Nice is closed
