Heavy rains fall on Martinique which goes into yellow vigilance

Météo Martinique places the territory on yellow alert due to the deterioration of the weather since the end of the followingnoon (Saturday August 20, 2022). Heavy rain is expected.


updated on August 20, 2022 at 5:42 p.m.

Planned development

Showers of good intensity locally stormy are still expected, in the evening and next night. Accumulations of 40 to 50 mm in 3 hours and 70 to 100 mm in 12 hours are possibles.

If a temporary lull takes shape tomorrow morning, the locally marked showers should be present once more from midday and followingnoon, especially on the relief and on the Caribbean coast. The night from Sunday to Monday, the showers return to the whole department.

Figures

Fond-Saint-Denis/Saint-Pierre/Morne Rouge region: 50 to 80 mm in 6 hours.

Find out regarding the weather conditions:
– If you have to practice risky sports outdoors,
– If you or your activities are located in an exposed area, on land or at sea.

In the event of a storm, avoid using telephones and electrical appliances. Do not take shelter in a wooded area.

In the event of heavy rain, be very careful near watercourses. Fording can quickly become very dangerous. Pay attention to their crossings.

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