Residents of the Ar Milin hotel, in Châteaubourg, near Rennes, had to be evacuated by firefighters after the waters of the Vilaine rose, Le Télégramme reported. The department is placed on orange flood alert.
The water rose very quickly in Ille-et-Vilaine. To the point that customers and staff of the Ar Milin hotel, in Châteaubourg, west of Rennes, had to be evacuated, Thursday January 9 in the morning, after the flood of the Vilaine, reported The Telegram.
It was the director of the establishment who alerted the emergency services, who evacuated the residents by boat around 8 a.m. “Nineteen people were transported to safety” said the department’s fire and rescue service. No one was injured. The hotel is closed until further notice.
Motorist rescued by firefighters
Speaking to Actu.fr, Mayor Teddy Régnier explained: “We are going to stay at a fairly high water level at the river level to be able to empty the dams a little. They must buffer tomorrow’s rain. Then, if all goes well, the good weather will return.” He wanted to be reassuring: “It seems that the peak should be at 2.15 m and up to 2.20 m, there is no reason to worry. We have a municipal protection plan which is up to date.”
According to the site vigicrues.gouv.fr, the maximum water height of the Vilaine was expected. The department is still placed on orange alert for the risk of flooding. In another town, in Pont-Péan, firefighters rescued a motorist stuck in her car after the waters rose on a small road.
published on January 9 at 10:40 p.m., Guillaume Dosda, 6Medias
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