Nice city council calls for vigilance due to rough seas

Nice city council calls for vigilance due to rough seas - Nice city council has called for vigilance after several people were rescued while swimming in the sea this morning. Due to the rough seas, the yellow flag was hoisted at the lifeguard stations on the Promenade des Anglais. In a press release the town hall said that "several people have been rescued by lifeguards since this morning," calling on "all swimmers to be extremely vigilant until the flags are lifted."

According to Météo France forecasts, temperatures between 26 and 28°C are expected in Nice today, accompanied by winds that will blow up to 20 km/h. A deterioration is expected for Tuesday with winds that will strengthen and gusts up to 40 km / h.

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