President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Tuesday, November 14, late in the morning, in Pas-de-Calais, battered by several days of rain, floods and devastating floods. The department, already on alert for flood risks, was placed on rain-flood alert Tuesday morning. The residents, exhausted, are preparing for a new rise in water levels after a few days of calm. Follow our live stream.
Emmanuel Macron goes there. The Head of State is expected on site at 11:30 a.m. In particular, he must go to Saint-Omer, then to Blendecques. He will be accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture, Marc Fesneau, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu, and the Minister for SMEs, Olivia Grégoire.
New flood risks. The seven rivers of the department are placed on vigilance by Vigicrues: the Liane, the Lys upstream, the Lawe-Clarence, the Canche, the Lys plaine, the Hem and the Aa. “The rains this Tuesday could cause a rise in levels”warned the service.
Schools still closed. By decision of the prefecture, schools in 279 municipalities in the department, or 388 establishments in total, will remain closed on Tuesday, after having been closed on Monday.