Faced with floods and floods for several days, Pas-de-Calais remains threatened by bad weather. The department was placed on red flood alert on Tuesday, November 14. In its latest bulletin, Vigicrues reports a flood “exceptional” on the Liana. “The soils are saturated by the precipitation of recent weeks and the watercourse is extremely reactive., specifies Vigicrues. “The very intense rains this afternoon led to a very rapid reaction upstream of the section. of the Liane River. “An episode potentially greater than last week’s floods is possible.” The peak is expected at the end of the afternoon upstream at Wirwignes, and tonight downstream at Isques. Follow our live stream.
More than 240 municipalities recognized as being in a state of natural disaster. “From this afternoon”, 214 municipalities in Pas-de-Calais who requested it and “thirty” of the neighboring department of the North will be recognized as a state of natural disaster.
A “support fund” of 50 million euros. The establishment of this system, announced by the Head of State, aims to help communities “exceptionally” to meet the first expenses. Another “exceptional support fund” for farmers, including those in Brittany and Normandy affected by the storms, will also be created.
Eleven departments on orange alert. Ain, Rhône, Vendée, Charente-Maritime, Nord, Vosges, Doubs, Jura, Isère, Savoie and Haute-Savoie have been placed on orange alert for “floods”. The orange “rain-flood” vigilance was, however, lifted on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Pas-de-Calais, but is maintained in Savoie and Haute-Savoie.