Of the “denigrating clichés towards elected officials [qui] are not admissible“. This is how David Lisnard received the comments of the Franco-Lebanese agro-climatologist Serge Zaka who was interviewed by Nice-Matin in the article Floods in Spain: “If such a storm occurs in Nice or Cannes, the number of deaths will be even higher,” warns agro-climatologist Serge Zakapublished on November 1.
The municipality published a press release the same day, in the afternoon. She wished “provide details“, we wrote to the town hall while the expert affirmed in the article in our daily newspaper that “Cannes would be an “urban planning disaster” and that “the ball is no longer in the scientists' court, it is in the politicians' court. But they don't want to take their hands out of their pockets.”.
“Urbanization in Cannes was carried out in previous centuries”
The Cannes councilor then draws up a nine-point list of the actions undertaken by the municipality to “reestablish the facts, and strictly the facts, for the right information [des] readers“.
David Lisnard states that “Urbanization in Cannes was carried out in previous centuries. At that time, building permits were not issued by mayors but by the State“.
He asserts that “Mayors are on the front line in taking action against flood risk“and that himself”created, in 2014, a delegation for major risks made up of forecasters to anticipate risks and best protect the population“, which “the town hall has set up multiple and efficient alert systems“.
The Les Républicains councilor highlights the creation of “municipal security command post [pour] effectively coordinate interventions and promote rapid decision-making in the event of a major crisis” et “offensive policy [de la municipalité et de l’agglomération Pays de Lérins] to fight against floods thanks to its flood action and prevention program (Papi), which has committed an unprecedented investment of 145 million euros over 18 years“.
Pointing in particular “the widening of watercourses and the creation of retention basins, but also the establishment of a rainwater pumping system and the destruction of buildings that had been built decades ago in flood-prone areas“.
“Deconcrete“, “acquisition and preservation of 80,000 m2 of land since 2016“, new sectors”inconstructibles“, creation of “11 new squares in 10 years“, he lists.
“As you can see, no one remains “hands in their pockets” locally in the face of major risks, unlike those who only comment with a lot of guesswork and judgment.“, concludes David Lisnard.
