In Nice, the seaside walk Promenade des Anglais is closed as a precaution, while the Alpes-Maritimes are under a red alert for rain and flooding due to the low-pressure system Aline. The wind and rain have not caused any immediate major damage in the region, where schools are closed and residents are being urged to stay in their homes, three years after the devastation caused by storm Alex. According to the prefect's chief of staff, Benoît Huber, the level of rainfall on the coast "remained significant but limited", while in the Tinée, Vésubie and Roya valleys, the total rainfall reached up to "300 millimetres", but "the preventive measures taken have made it possible to avoid any casualties at this time". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES