Safety first. While the Bouches-du-Rhône have been placed in red vigilance for rain and floods, the rectorate of the Aix-Marseille academy announced this Monday, October 4 the immediate closure of schools, colleges and high schools in the department, for the entire daytime.
At the end of the morning, the principals had to organize the return of the students already present in class.
We are mobilizing with @AMPMetropole to face bad weather:
Establishment of a crisis unit in connection with @ Firemen_13.
Closure of # colleges.
Closure of departmental public services.
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– Department of Bouches-du-Rhône (@ departement13) October 4, 2021
Very early this morning, the mayor of Marseille Benoît Payan asked parents to keep their children at home.
URGENT Vigilance Red
If you can, please keep your children at home.
The # schools remain open in degraded mode to welcome those who find themselves without a solution
– Benoît Payan (@BenoitPayan) October 4, 2021
In addition, the prefect of Var has also requested the suspension of the reception of students from all schools, except boarding schools, from noon. In addition, the closure of schools has also been decided in the Alpes-Maritimes.