In Saint-Grégoire, several inhabitants trapped by the floods
Since Saturday in Saint-Grégoire, north of Rennes, the “flood” crisis cell has been activated. Since the day before, the level of the Vilaine has indeed constantly climbed. On Saturday afternoon, the banks of the canal were prohibited from all traffic. At the canoe-kayak club, the members were called to the rescue to secure the kayaks which are stored outdoors. The 300 boats could be attached.
This Sunday, at the end of the morning, he started to rain. Several homes in the town have been affected, including several flooded cellars in the Kerfleury district. A house near the canal had to be evacuated and houses in the end of the world and Robinson district are inaccessible. The road at a place called Le Bas de la Lande (near the golf of the town), which links the town of Saint-Grégoire to the Bellangerais district, was transformed into a lake. As a precaution, a municipal hall was requisitioned by the town hall.
At the end of the afternoon, many Gregorians took advantage of an lull to go see part of their town covered by the Vilaine. On the spot, elected officials and the municipal police to monitor the banks. The level of the canal remains very high and a peak is expected next night, making the situation worrying.
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