It is raining heavily this Saturday evening in Indre. Some roads are flooded, this is the case in particular of the D923, the 2×2 lane which connects Châteauroux to Villedieu-sur-Indre. It is cut off to traffic, indicates the site Inforoute 36on which you can follow the evolution of the situation, and see all the areas affected.
The Indre firefighters are calling for extreme caution: even 30 cm of water can be enough to wash away your vehicle, so do not take a submerged route.
Several municipalities affected
On social networks, the Indre prefecture communicated the list of affected municipalities : Saint-Maur, Buzançais, La Châtre, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Heugnes, Ecueillé, Saint-Genou, Saint-Août, La Châtre, Villedieu, Mâron, Chezelles, Saint-Lactincin, Pellevoisin. State services indicate that several roads are flooded, as well as cellars.
In Saint-Maur, victims can gather at the sports hall, rue Villers**, indicates the town hall. In addition, two emergency numbers to contact the municipality are available: 06 32 63 82 23 and 06 70 52 06 08.
The departments of Indre and Cher are on yellow rain-flood and storm alert.
Heavy rain in the Cher at Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny
According to Météo France, it fell 40.8mm of rain in just 30 minutes in Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny (between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.) and 17.2 mm in just 12 minutes at the Chapelle d’Angillonat 4:24 p.m.
