In France, thunderstorms are a significant hazard, with Météo France regularly issuing warnings. While orange warnings signal a need for vigilance, red warnings indicate danger to life. Recent incidents highlight the seriousness of these storms, including fatalities due to falling trees and flash floods. Residents in affected areas must stay alert for updates and safety advice from local authorities, as storms can bring hail, strong winds, and heavy rains that lead to severe weather damage and casualties.
Anyone living and working in départements under a storm warning is urged to be "very vigilant", due to the risk of violent phenomena such as hail, strong winds, heavy rain, and electrical activity.
Météo France issues fairly regular warnings about thunderstorms - usually at the orange level (be vigilant) but sometimes on the highest level red warning (danger to life).
In May, three people died when violent storms struck the southern département of Var, two of them were a couple in their 80s whose car was swept away.
Even an orange warning should be taken seriously - thunderstorms can, and do, kill.
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