a vital operation to avoid flooding in Perche

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The Prefecture of Eure-et-Loir organized a exchange time following the floods that occurred in the Perche, after the passage of the Kirk depression.

The elected officials of Perche pointed out a problem following the floods: the maintenance of the banks

Around ten elected officials from municipalities close to Nogent-le-Rotrou participated to denounce the quacks operational recorded in the emergency of such a climatic catastrophe.

The objective was, through communication, to point out the shortcomings for better management in the future. If an event like this were to happen again.

“We were overwhelmed, alone”

After 45 minutes of speaking time by the officials, Prefecture and firefighters, Brigitte Pistre, the mayor of Frazé, made her annoyance known. “That’s all you’re saying. But know that faced with this situation, we felt deprived. We were overwhelmed, alone. We, elected officials, did what we could. Luckily we have our own little local network. »

A first speech which launched the waltz of reproaches elected officials. “It’s very nice that the hedges are disappearing, but today, all the water reaches the bottom. The root of the problem is the agricultural changes over the years,” attacks Philippe Ruhlmann, municipal councilor of Arcisses.

Miermaigne on trial with a resident

The Prefecture, in a planned informal document, reminds that it is up to the owners to regularly maintain the banks rivers, and “this does not require authorization from the administration. We must remind the owner of his obligations,” underlines Philippe Dumas, chief of staff of the Prefect of Eure-et-Loir.

The document presented states “a balanced profile » regarding the maintenance of the banks. A formula that has the gift of annoying mayors. “What is a balanced profile? We have a lot of questions about this area. It's not clear to us, is it a question of cleaning, maintenance? We must demonstrate pedagogy,” insists Jean-Albert Bassoulet, mayor of Saint-Bomer.

A trial underway in Miermaigne

Affected twice in the space of a few months by floods, he ironically proposed “the establishment of swimming lessons in Saint-Bomer”.

Regarding the maintenance of the banks, Jean-Albert Bassoulet is complemented and joined by his counterpart from Miermaigne, Marc Pétagna, “we have been in court for several years with one of our residents on this subject”.

Philippe Dumas admits: “the formal notice is an observation offailure collective”.

Bertrand de Monicault, first councilor of Trizay-Coutretot-Saint-Serge, did not go there with the back of the spoon either! “We need to be told concretely what to do. We have to stop with the 'only until', otherwise in a year, on the same date, we will find ourselves in the same place. Come see us in our villages (by contacting the Departmental Directorate of Territories, editor's note), we are not specialists. »

The PPRI redesigned?

More calm and peaceful, Stéphane Courpotin, from Arcisses, suggests “going further with the alert system. The population criticized us for not having warned them sooner.”

In this regard, probes exist in Val-Roquet and on the Rhône, the one on the Bell had to be deleted, it will ultimately be maintained because it has proven its interest. The elected officials are ready to “assume the false alarm » if necessary!

In administrative and even meteorological services, we “learn like you.” Until now, there had been no flooding in October on the Huisne.” They even mention a future reflection on the PPRI (natural flood risk prevention plan).

Specific meetings to come

This is the moment chosen by Thierry Even, chief of staff of the City of Nogent-le-Rotrou, to break out of his box.

Val-Roquet has no reason to overflow. There were ice jams, the phenomenon was identified by our services. Pickets blocked the bridge. I don't think changing the PPRI is necessary for this part.

Claude Jeay, sub-prefect of the district of Nogent-le-Rotrou, concluded this exchange by welcoming “this program which is emerging. We are going to trigger specific work meetings.”

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