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Pommeuse: faced with the flooding of the Grand Morin, the three bridges overlooking the river were closed

2024-02-27T18:14:58.808Z

Highlights: Pommeuse's first deputy mayor Lysiane Finot has often heard her phone ringing. The fault is the rising waters of the Grand Morin, which is acting up again. “It’s normal, people were scared. In places, there were real stunts in the streets. Already last Wednesday, we had to ban parking on Place Alphonse-Vion. But this is worse,” she says. The only bridge still open, which allowed access to the square, was finally closed to traffic.


With the rising water levels observed for several days already, the inhabitants of this town which extends along the Grand Morin fear


As for most of the approximately 3,500 inhabitants of Pommeuse, the night from Monday to Tuesday was rather short for Lysiane Finot.

Permanently elected, the first deputy mayor has often heard her phone ringing.

The fault is the rising waters of the Grand Morin, which is acting up again.

“It’s normal, people were scared.

In places, there were real stunts in the streets.

Already last Wednesday, we had to ban parking on Place Alphonse-Vion.

But this is worse.

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She and all local residents consult the Vigicrues website very regularly to stay informed in real time.

And adopt emergency measures.

This Tuesday at the end of the morning, the only bridge still open, which allowed access to the square, was finally closed to traffic.

“The Lavanderie bridge is already closed and the one next to the town hall is under construction until May,” explains Lysiane Finot.

Earlier, crossing this point gave rise to more or less unusual scenes.

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Source: leparis

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