Hérault News
Pyrénées-Orientales faces orange alert for rain and flooding
The Pyrénées-Orientales department is under an orange alert for rain and flooding, expecting rainfall totals of 80 to 160mm on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Hérault and Aude departments have been downgraded to yellow alerts.
Southern France Faces Heavy Rain Alert
The Lozère, Gard, and Hérault departments are under an orange alert for thunderstorms and heavy rain starting Wednesday at midnight. Intense rainfall is expected in the Cévennes region following a prolonged period of drought.
3 French departments on high alert for forest fires
The Gard, Aude, and Pyrénées-Orientales departments in southern France are under a red alert for a very high risk of forest fires. Five additional departments are on orange alert.
Hérault is a department in southern France that contains the city of Montpellier.