Like the towns and villages in this part of the Rhone Gard, Rochefort-du-Gard must face major risks (floods, fires and climatic hazards). The floods of 2002 and 2003 as well as the significant damage caused are still vivid in everyone’s memories.
The municipality has initiated an action plan to raise awareness and inform residents, teach them to understand the risks and develop appropriate behaviors and measures. An evening debate on flood risk is organized by Greater Avignon and the municipality, this Thursday, in Castelas.
Excerpts from the shows It’s not rocket science, of Jamy, and Devastating floods, they lost everything will be broadcast. At the end of the projection, the Gemapi service (Management of aquatic environments and flood prevention) will give explanations on the watersheds. Officials from Sdis and SIDPC (Interministerial Civil Defense and Protection Service) will answer questions from the public. Then, victims will provide their testimonies on the events of September 2002.
An emergency kit workshop
Two maps specifying the watercourses of the municipality and the risk of overflowing will be explained. Videos will run in a loop on river works, wetlands and useful areas, on the need to leave more space for the river and to find flood expansion fields, ecological continuity being the free movement of water. fauna and sediments.
Participants will also be able to watch the documentary produced by the Gard firefighters during the rescue operations in Sommières, Aramon, Remoulins, Alès, La Calmette and other towns heavily affected by the torrential rains of autumn 2002.
Finally, an emergency kit workshop will be offered to the public. Please note that specific sessions are reserved for schools. “We must be resilient at all levels, individual and collectiveexplains Mayor Rémy Bachevalier, because it doesn’t just happen to others“.
Thursday October 10, at 6:30 p.m., at Castelas. Registration by email at [email protected] or by flashing the QR Code on the town hall website.
And also
So that each citizen can be an actor in their own security and contribute to the security of all, the government has established “All Resilient to Risks” day since 2022. This is organized in line with the UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, in order to raise awareness of natural and technological risks and prepare everyone for good behavior in the event of a disaster.
