Still no lull in the Vénéon valley. This Friday morning, a week after the torrential flood that devastated the hamlet of The Berardethe situation is not much better according to the residents there and in particular the mayor of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans who was live on France Blue Isere. “This night again, the Vénéon came to take everything away”Jean-Louis Arthaud told us about the temporary road set up. The construction site therefore resumed “but the water flow is still very strong, it’s really like emptying a swimming pool with a teaspoon.” The gravel and earthworks put in place to reconstruct a passage are carried away by the river.
Veronique Pueyo
“We empty a swimming pool with a teaspoon” – Jean-Louis Arthaud, mayor of Saint-Christophe
Creating a connection with Saint-Christophe is therefore still the priority this Friday morning, “this is the nerve center”adds the mayor of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans. For the disaster-stricken residents of La Bérarde, the operation to recover belongings on site is being organized. A convoy of around thirty people is planned to go up to the disaster-stricken hamlet.
Refueling problems?
The inhabitants of Saint-Christophe are still isolated. This will end up causing supply problems, fears Mayor Jean-Louis Arthaud. “If the road is washed away every day, residents who used to go shopping during opening hours will no longer be able to do so.”, explains the elected official. This could block supply of fresh producemeat, fruits and vegetables will start to run out.
