Violent precipitation fell on the south of Aisne on October 9 and 10, the Aisne department was placed on orange alert due to the passage of storm Kirk. Several villages were particularly affected such as Essômes-sur-Marne, Coincy, Chézy-sur-Marne, Mont-Saint-Père, Romeny-sur-Marne, Brasles… For the moment, the services of each municipality are busy clearing the roads.
A helicopter rescue to Armentières-sur-Ourcq
A car ended up in a river near Armentières-sur-Ourcq this Thursday morning around 7:50 a.m. The driver, driving a utility vehicle, wanted to go over the bridge even though he was already flooded. He took refuge on the roof while the vehicle was three-quarters submerged. He was rescued by a helicopter from the aerial section of the Amiens gendarmerie and a specialized GRIMP firefighter who had come on board. The driver was taken care of by the firefighters at the Coincy football field.
Shops, roads and schools closed
All stores in the Essômes-sur-Marne shopping area are closed (Aldi, Picard, Décathlon, etc.).
Some have also been closed, such as in Chierry, where the road towards Courboin is currently inaccessible. The roadway collapsed.
As for schools, that of Domptin will be closed this Thursday, October 10 and this Friday, October 11. The Coulonges-Cohan nursery school is also closed because it was affected by the floods.
The Fère-en-Tardenois veterinary practice, due to flood damage, will not be open.
A significant mobilization of firefighters
Firefighters were mobilized throughout the night and from the afternoon of October 9. In particular, in the afternoon, they dried out two houses in Domptin and the basement of a house in Château-Thierry. A reconnaissance of the Petit Morin “ready to overflow” was carried out. In Chézy-sur-Marne, Mont-Saint-Père, La Chapelle-sur-Chézy and Connigis, operations to deplete homes or basements were carried out.
