a road closed to traffic, aqua barriers installed

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The rain, again and again. THE continuous rain since this Saturday January 4, 2025 have forced the municipality of Louvignynear Caen (Calvados), to make arrangements for avoid seeing the Orne watercourse overflow et flood the homes.

The road between Caen and Louvigny closed to traffic

Since this Saturday, January 4, in the evening, the road between Caen and Louvignyvia the Cavée, is flooded and closed to traffic. “It should be closed at least for the week,” explains Mayor Patrick Ledoux, depending on the upcoming precipitation.

This road had already been closed to traffic in December, although some motorists defied the ban and had to be rescued by firefighters.

400 meters of aquabarriers to be installed in Louvigny

This Sunday, January 5, 2025, the Louvigny municipal council also decided to mount the aquabarriersthese barriers of 400 meters longto protect the most exposed streets and homes.

We were informed on Friday of the precipitation forecast between Saturday and Sunday. This was confirmed and we decided to act very quickly because the reference level from the Orne to Thury-Harcourt for us had reached 3.66 m. 15 centimeters from the height where it can pass over the earthen dike.

“As the soils are waterlogged, it rises very quickly”

A dozen agents were mobilized from 10 a.m. this Sunday to install the aquabarriers. About two days of assembly are necessary to finalize the operation.

“According to the records, it must have rained 15 to 18 mm of precipitation, but the soils being saturated with water, it increases very quickly,” continues Patrick Ledoux.

The forecast is not much better for Monday and Tuesday in terms of rain.

Aquabarriers erected twice in one year

This is the 4th or 5th time that the aquabarriers have been installed in real mode since their acquisition 20 years ago. But this is the 2nd time in a yearsince they were put in January 2024.

The aquabarriers will remain in place until the end of March, this will keep everyone safe. Twice in one year also proves climate change. For two or three years, winters have been much rainier and more humid. This is a bit what we are being told with a more humid climate in Normandy combined with rising sea levels.

The latest flooding of homes in Louvigny dates back to January 2001. Around a hundred houses in the town are part of this flood zone.

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