This Tuesday morning, at Bout de Haut in Cormont, a crane from the Baude Billet public works company reinforced the banks of a ditch with riprap. « We do this to prevent the road, rue de la Tombelle which goes back to the D 901, from collapsing », Indicates a technician. The ditch has been recalibrated and cleaning is also underway.
Last Friday, the violent rains of the morning once again makes residents fear the worst. The floods of November 2023 are still remembered. The Baude Billet company had to interrupt its work. “ The water rose very quickly and eventually passed over this bridge », Shows an employee. The muddy water comes from rue Pérard but it comes from much higher up, it flows from the fields of Rollez, Lacres, Parenty, etc. Laurent, a resident, shows that she came to tap on the wall in front of his house which he raised with a concrete block.
A private bridge that stands in the way
« When 55 mm of water falls in an hour and a half, after 26 mm during the night, apart from putting candles, I don’t see what we can doestimates Émile Crépin, mayor. We recalibrated and raised a bridge on Rue Pérard, we widened and cleaned the ditch. A private bridge still remains to be built as a barrier. I am talking with the owners to find a solution. Currently, we have €350,000 of work in progress in the town. We are going to take out a loan, just the VAT to be advanced to the companies is €100,000. For a small town like ours, these are enormous sums. »