The participants validated the initiative and named their association “Chausseloup takes water”. An office has been set up. Clémence Pivetaud was elected president, Christophe Jouot vice-president, Isabelle Vergnaud secretary and Bérangère Sucharina assistant secretary.
For the moment, no treasurer has been chosen, as the association does not have to manage any funds a priori. “The objective of the association is to bring together residents who suffered damage during the various floods and to represent the victims before the various organizations concerned” explains Clémence Pivetaud.
“Before these constructions, everything was going well”
Christophe Jouot adds: “Our role is to act as a group rather than individually and by forming an association, we will be more credible and we will be able to go to court more easily if necessary.”
In the audience, a few voices were raised, such as Danièle Take, resident of the new OPHLM building in Angoumois: “I moved in last July and my accommodation is already moldy”. Bérangère Sucharina, a resident of the neighborhood since 1996, recalls that “the first flood took place in 2012, following the flooding of the stream by the developer of the small subdivision located upstream. Before these constructions, everything was going well. My house showed some traces of humidity whereas today we have water all the time.”
Jean Francis Berton suggests that the association make its own diagnosis. Residents are calling for emergency measures to be protected for this winter and are planning to contact Julien Courbet and consumer associations.
Hélène Gingast, the mayor, present at the meeting, gave her support to the approach and concluded that “the town hall has taken up the subject. We have a heritage. We are not going to shy away from our responsibilities. We must reduce the risk.”
