on Friday morning, the level of vigilance in Seine-et-Marne, where over 7600 people were evacuated, is pressed from red to orange as twelve other departments (the rest of the Ile-de-France, Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher and Loiret). In the Centre region, the situation is still worrying in Cher, who knows exceptional floods. The city of Romorantin was particularly affected
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- the Seine expected to its highest level in Paris
Despite water drop results “slow” on almost all tributaries of the Seine above Paris, the capital knows, Friday, June 3, a complicated day. The Environment Ministry announced earlier this afternoon that the flood peak is expected in Paris on Friday night, “to 6.30 m or 6.50 m in worst case scenarios” .
“It should be noted that this will be a plateau of a peak, this high level to remain relatively stable throughout the weekend before starting the recession. The decline is still slower than the rising waters, and is a key point to manage. “
The previous forecast Friday morning provided a peak at 6.20 m, a level substantially equal to that of the last major flood in 1982
contributions of the different tributaries remain significant, since the very major floods like the Loing and its tributary Ouanne, moving downstream toward the Seine. Many sections were still Friday morning orange alert.
There should be downstream impacts of Paris, on the campsite Bois de Boulogne, Ile de la Jatte and the Ile Saint -Germain well as Rueil Malmaison (peak expected Saturday morning flood), with possible evacuations, according to a statement from the Ministry of environment. The flood would then spread to the confluence Seine-Oise (Saturday night) and then to Elbeuf (Sunday). It is not to exclude a passage to the orange alert around Rouen, under the combined effect of the flood and strong tidal coefficients.
Neptune plan Triggering is allowed from 5 50 meters. The plan is including the mobilization of 10,000 military called to take over other forces, firefighters, police officers, to monitor sites or install bridges for example. But it is unlikely that it will be implemented by the Government
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- transportation disturbed
a strike affecting some traffic add the elements. All the sections of Paris RER C, along the Seine, has been closed since Thursday 16 hours. According to SNCF, traffic will not resume until Monday morning. “The trains from the terminus of the line C stop bleach to one side (west), at Austerlitz the other (east), and Henri Martin north” , said Alain Krakovitch, CEO of Transilien.
the rise of the water level has already resulted in seepage and could, from the threshold crossing of 5.70 m result in “a invasion of the tunnel “ used by RER C, for his part, said Didier Bense, CEO SNCF-Network for the Ile-de-France.
the floods also caused disruptions in the Paris region transport (RER B, D, E and Tramway). No Transilien train, Intercity or TER had stopped and Thursday between Paris-Montparnasse and Versailles-Chantiers, SNCF hoping “return to normal” by Monday. The line N, in particular, is completely interrupted at the height of Meudon because of a risk of landslide, and work is ongoing. Rail traffic was also interrupted on P line “for several days” between Tournan and Coulommiers and the R line between Moret and Montargis.
Traffic Paris metro was to Nothing spared but RATP announced the closure of the Cluny-La Sorbonne station just before 14 hours. More generally, beyond a rating of 6.50 meters, the serious problems begin. Today, RATP has 322 kilometers of tunnels, of which 140 could find themselves overwhelmed if water gets on the subway. The authority has identified 400 possible points of entry and ensures have 273 concrete mixers, stainless steel fences and more than 70,000 concrete blocks to prevent access if these adjustments are needed.
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The floods also rendered impossible the traffic near Orléans, in the Loiret. Two sections of the A10, cut off since Tuesday morning, were locally reopened Thursday night but access to the highway is still banned after the tollgate of Saint-Arnoult (Yvelines).
- at least two flood-related deaths
A rider was “washed away” Yerres in Evry -Grégy-on-Yerre, according to the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne. The horse was able to return the bank but the body of the 74 year old man was found two hours later by firefighters, downstream of the river, said the police. Sunday, a three year old child died Sunday in Yonne, in the basement of the family pavilion flooded after the storms of the weekend.
On Wednesday, the body of a woman of 86 years was found in his flooded pavilion, still in Seine-et-Marne. After conflicting reports, an autopsy is scheduled for Friday to determine whether his death is linked to the floods.
- 20,000 evacuees across the country
in total, since the beginning of the heavy rains last weekend, 20,000 people were evacuated and taken away by the rescue services during 16,000 procedures performed on all territory, officials said. The interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, thanked Thursday night “The 3 000 firefighters, 250 soldiers of the civil security and all involved state employees past five days” . Approximately 20 000 homes remained without power Friday morning in Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and the Ile-de-France because of flooding, according Enedis (ex ERDF).
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the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, has to go Friday afternoon in Essonne, including Longjumeau whose center was completely flooded and residents without electricity and heating, were evacuated by boats. Faced with significant material damage noted above Paris, “state of natural disaster will be recognized” on Wednesday, promised President Francois Hollande.
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Nemours, where Manuel Valls visited Thursday morning, Loing exceeded the levels reached during the historic flood of 1910 (4.25 m) but slowly began its decline on Thursday.
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- combat Commotion in Paris museums
in the Parisian museums along the Seine, it was the commotion of battle Thursday to put part of the collections at the shelter, year to which they are preparing for several years.
the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre is closed Friday to evacuate “preventive” works stored in its reserves. The Orsay museum, closed since Thursday night, keep doors closed until Tuesday. The François Mitterrand National Library was also closed to the public, even if it ensures that no work is threatened. Friday afternoon, it was the turn of the Grand Palace close to the public “preventive measure”
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