Floods caused damage in Marseille

Many roads and neighborhoods in Marseille were flooded again this morning. Other sectors have also been affected, such as certain areas in Vitrolles, Cabriès, Bouc Bel Air or even Gardanne, indicates for example our partner Météo du 13 which specifies that “a month of rain fell on the east of the 13 and the Blue Coast”.

A blank day for restaurateurs

A Mediterranean episode which wreaked havoc on the restaurateurs of the Old Port. They, who had already had to endure bad weather like this, there is a minus. But the interior of the city is not spared, since 29 schools closed in the morning. Parts of the road were torn up and dragged by water and traffic was severely disrupted with more than 35 kilometers of traffic jams.

But more than the violence of these episodes, it is the recurrence that worries. “We know about floods, we know how to manage them, but here, it’s the rapprochement between them that complicates things. It’s going to be a blank day today,” regrets Frédéric Jeanjean, secretary general of the UMIH13 and manager of the brasserie des templiers, located a few meters from the Old Port.

29 schools closed this morning

Schools closed this morning had to call parents to ask them when it was possible to pick up the children. A situation which can prove restrictive for everyone. “Today, I had to look after a friend’s son because she couldn’t take him back. But the problem is that if it happens again, we’ll have to miss work to look after the children and the parents “We can’t all afford it and leaving the little ones in a flooded school is not reassuring.”, explained a mother near the Sainte-Cécile school in the 5th arrondissement of Marseille.

The yellow storm and rain-flood alert has been lifted and now it is time for cleaning.

“We must work hand in hand”

In a press release, the mayor of Marseille Benoit Payan announces that: “All the services of the City of Marseille and the battalion of Marine firefighters mobilized early this morning to allow all Marseillaises and Marseillais to circulate and access to all public services Thanks to the strong mobilization of City services, 16 schools were able to reopen today at 1:30 p.m., after having faced flooding, in particular due to soil runoff, making it impossible. prevent children and parents from accessing school buildings Faced with the bad weather that Marseille is experiencing, we need municipal union in the interest of the people of Marseillais. “State: together, we must work hand in hand for our roads, our public transport, our public services, our traders, for the people of Marseille.”