The department is classified orange for the "violent wind" risk until 9 p.m. this evening. The coastal area from St-Cyr to Ste-Maxime could temporarily experience gusts of 100 to 120 km/h.
Here are some guidelines to follow during the episode:
- Limit your movements. Limit your speed on the road and highway, especially if you are driving a vehicle or hitch that is sensitive to the effects of the wind.
- Do not walk in the forest and on the coast.
- In town, be vigilant in the face of possible falls of various objects.
- Do not work on roofs and under no circumstances touch electrical wires that have fallen to the ground.
- Store or secure objects sensitive to the effects of the wind or likely to be damaged.