boat evacuations and underwater areas

Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) woke up in a strange state this Thursday, January 9.

The town, already hard hit the day before by the downpours, saw the situation is getting worse at night, to the point that the expanses of greenery merge in places with the Vilaine.

In the main artery of Châteaubourg, rue de Paris, three retirees hidden under their caps assess the extent of the floods: “It’s impressive. You really can’t go everywhere. I hope this won’t be a problem for breeders. What are they going to do with their sheep? »

A message from the town hall on Tuesday

No injuries is not to be deplored. Shops were also able to open normally on Thursday morning.

“We are slightly higher up, so we didn’t have any problems. There is just the parking lot which is closed, because it is inaccessible, explains the Krys optician. On Tuesday, we received a message from the town hall alerting us to the situation. »

The water of the Vilaine came to lick the bottom of the garden, even the garage of some local residents.

The Ar Milin Hotelwhose walls are located on either side of the watercourse, found itself trap.

Evacuations by boat

As indicated by Ouest-France, which we can confirm, customers were evacuated in boats with the help of firefighters, from 6:30 a.m., because it was simply impossible for some of them to reach the sidewalk on foot.

However, in the morning, the tables had been set for the lunch service. “No comments. I have a business to run,” responds coldly the director of the establishment, David Bregeat, who invites us to leave the premises.

New episode during the day on Friday?

In Châteaubourg, the lull will likely be short-lived. The weather forecast anticipates further precipitation during the day on Friday.

“We are going to stay on a fairly high water level at the river level to be able to empty a little the damsreveals the mayor, Teddy Régnier. They must buffer tomorrow’s rains. Then, if all goes well, the good weather will return. »

The specter of heavy flooding 2018, which had affected certain businesses to the point of forcing the creperie to close for three months, was on everyone’s minds.

The situation would be under control. “It seems that the peak must be at 2,15 m and up to 2.20 m, there is no reason to worry, says the mayor. We learned from the 2018 episode. We a municipal backup plan which is up to date. We know exactly who is impacted and how, depending on the conditions. We have all the benchmarks that allow us to be more serene. »

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