this town was without electricity for 24 hours

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Thursday November 21, 2024, at 2 p.m., in Saint-Omer de Blain (Loire-Atlantique), storm Caetano caused trees to fall on the electricity network and thus deprived the town and some surrounding streets of electricity.

Loire-Atlantique: this town was deprived of electricity for 24 hours

At the P'tit marche, the town's grocery store, Nadège Veber, disappointed, tells the story. “All my fridges and freezers have reached positive temperatures. I am delivered on Thursday morning. I lost everything. »

The grocer had just received, in addition to her usual delivery, foie gras and poultry, ordered by her customers for Christmas.

« It made me sick. The entire creamery, charcuterie, catering department, etc., everything is lost,” she said on Monday, November 25, afterwards.

She lost everything despite her attempts to keep these products cold. “I came at 5 a.m. Friday morning to open the doors of the grocery store and bring in the winter freshness, but that wasn't enough and we couldn't don't take any risks with fresh and frozen products. »

She indicates that she called the town hall to get a generator but “there was none. We are going to invest in a generator. »

Fourth disaster in five years

In five years, this is the fourth time she has experienced this situation. She also thinks of her fellow traders.

“The restaurateur had his restaurant full on Thursday and Friday. He was able to have a generator repaired which he kindly lent us afterwards. »

Ellesays that the hairdresser finished her last cuts by flashlight. As for the tobacco press bar, Audomarois was unable to serve hot drinks during these 24 hours.

The electricity was restored at 12:30 p.m. Friday, November 22, but Nadège Veber, who has a deductible of €300, shows a loss that she estimates between €1,500 and €1,700.

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