Around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, hundreds of homes classified as red flood zones

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“When we see the images of the floods in the south of France, for example, it is reassuring to know that we can anticipate certain thingsrather than live the same experience », estimates Valérie Nouvel, vice-presidentof the Department, in charge of transition and adaptation to climate change.

For several months now, the Manche departmental council has been supporting work carried out by the Cotentin conurbation, itself initiated several years ago with the analysis of the competence Management of aquatic environments and flood prevention (Gemapi).

460 habitations

The community in conjunction with the Osgapi design office, determined the number of homes located in red flood zone et set up a system for these and their owners.

“It is a vulnerability diagnosis totally free and optional, for the owners concerned,” assures Jean-René Lechâtreux, vice-president in charge of prevention of major risksfor the Cotentin .

With the aim of highlighting the necessary compliance work, which itself can be subsidized up to 80% by the State, capped at up to 36,000 euros.

For this, a envelope of 500,000 euros was allocated for financethese diagnoses (410,000 by the Agglomeration and 90,000 euros for the Department) which can be requested by the 460 owners of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche) and its surroundings, located in this red flood zone.

Mainly established near the Divette basinthese goods also include 64 public buildings and 8 businesses .

Supported work

The floods in the Cotentin territory and its agglomeration are better illustrated by sea ​​level riseand the risk of marine submersionparticularly in times of climate change.

With 240 kilometers of coastline “people are surprised to be concerned when they live on the land. However, during high tidesand a overflow of water THE rivers and marshes can overflow,” recalls Valérie Nouvel.

In July, a first information phase of a thousand owners concerned in the Barneville-Carteret sector has already resulted in the request for 76 diagnoses.

After Cherbourg and its surroundings, the east coast, near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Portbail on the west coast and Urville-Nacqueville on the north coast, are the future targetscommunity over the next two years.

Information and registration with the Osgapi design office. Such. 09 74 76 93 52. Email. : [email protected]

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