Despite the lull in recent hours, evacuations continue in Pas-de-Calais on Saturday November 11, including in areas hitherto spared by the floods. PSeveral evacuations were carried out overnight in municipalities in Montreuillois and Audomarois, according to the prefecture, notably in Blendecques, with 85 people evacuated, and in Wavran-sur-l’Aa, with 45 people evacuated. “There are 10,000 victims, and in some houses, the water has been stagnating for 10 days, soaking the walls. according to the senator and vice-president of the regional council, Franck Dhersin, who spoke to AFP. Follow our live stream.
247 municipalities still affected by flooding. This new assessment was given at midday by the Pas-de-Calais prefecture. The municipalities of Saint-Omer, Boulogne and Montreuil are particularly concerned. According to the Red Cross, 12 accommodation centers are currently open in the department.
A lull before a return of rain at the start of the week. “The lull is in progress, it is expected until Sunday afternoon and allows us to observe a decline, upstream of the most reactive sections”, notes the monitoring body Vigicrues. Only the Aa, a river on which a peak is still expected during the day, was kept on red alert on Saturday. The Liane and the Canche, the cause of flooding for several days, have returned to orange vigilance. The Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu, however, expressed his “concerns” on a new rainy episode at the start of next week.
A call for donations launched. The civil protection of Pas-de-Calais has launched a call for donations and set up a number (03 74 20 03 07) “to link” disaster victims needing help clearing their homes with those ready to help them. More than 50 municipalities have filed a file to be recognized as a natural disaster, a decision expected Tuesday.