An evacuation order was issued by the city of Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) on Saturday evening, due to a risk of flooding this Sunday, linked to storm Herminia. Nine departments in France are on orange alert, Météo-France announces, including Ille-et-Vilaine for the risk of flooding.
The city indicates on social networks that “a new rainy front will arrive during the day in Brittany, and should generate significant accumulations” and that “the Flood Vigilance bulletin published at 6 a.m. [ce dimanche] confirms that the rising water levels continue, particularly in the areas of the Canal de l’Ille, some streets of which have been evacuated, and Vilaine known as “median”, with difficulties noted in Apigné and around Saint-Cyr park. »
Municipal backup plan
Residents were asked to leave their homes, and gymnasiums were opened to accommodate them, specifies West France. The regional daily adds that the Moulin clinic, located south of Rennes, is being evacuated this Sunday. Its 85 patients, suffering from psychiatric disorders, are invited to return to relatives, or they will be taken to other establishments in the region.
The City of Rennes has activated its Municipal Safeguarding Plan. A crisis unit, under the authority of the mayor, “is constantly mobilized. » “A high level of vigilance is recommended” insists the municipality.
