“The least we could do would be for GRDF to communicate”
“I am surprised that the population was not kept informed. The least we could do would be for GRDF to communicate. We treat the inhabitants of Beaune lightly,” pointed out the elected official, who indicated, Wednesday morning, that he was receiving information “in dribs and drabs”. Especially since the town hall building was also affected by this gas cut. “Municipal employees are cold and we also need to know if there is a need to find accommodation solutions. I was given elements for Boulevard Saint-Jacques, but I still have nothing for Rue Eugène-Spuller. »
HAS At midday, the City of Beaune announced the opening of two heated reception spaces at the Beaune Saint-Jacques space (13, avenue Gaston-Roupnel) and at the Blanches-Fleurs space (65, route de Savigny). On site, hot drinks are offered to people affected by the gas cuts, pending resolution of the incident.
Best on Boulevard Saint-Jacques, waiting on Rue Eugène-Spuller
Contacted immediately, the GRDF company, for its part, responded, this Wednesday shortly before noon, that the repairs were still in progress on rue Eugène-Spuller. The leak on Boulevard Saint-Jacques was brought under control and repairs were completed on Tuesday around 4 p.m. “For Saint-Jacques Boulevard, the return to service is still in progress. 460 customers have already been put back into service. This Wednesday noon, there are still 400 left to reconnect. »
A maximum of agents mobilized
On the rue Eugène-Spuller side, the situation was more complicated, with GRDF mentioning repairs still in progress on Wednesday morning. “We are in contact with the town hall to define a list of buildings to be reconnected as a priority, whether for establishments open to the public or for certain people reported by the town hall. » 714 homes and buildings were cut off on Tuesday following the leak.
As of Wednesday morning, none of them had yet been restored. “We will be able to start the reconnections at the end of the afternoon. Given the volumes, there is a high probability that people will still be deprived of gas this Thursday, December 5,” explained GRDF, which nevertheless indicated that it had mobilized as many agents as possible to guarantee a return to normal as quickly as possible. . Wednesday morning, 34 technicians were dispatched to the site. A figure which will increase further since 48 agents will be mobilized, in total, this afternoon.
Reminder of the facts
>> Monday December 2, around 9:45 p.m., a smell of gas was reported on Boulevard Saint-Jacques, in Beaune. GRDF teams immediately went to the site and gas distribution to 860 customers was suspended.
>> Tuesday, December 3, it was on rue Eugène-Spuller that a major gas leak was detected, forcing firefighters to evacuate local residents. The operation resulted in the gas being cut off for 714 subscribers.
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