[HIGHLIGHTS] “We raise everything we can”: in the Yonne, flood peaks expected in the evening

“We raise everything we can’: in the Yonne, flood peaks expected in the evening. The raging river has already burst its banks and is expected to reach, in places, record levels, around 2.30m in height.

Firefighters are making rounds to secure the affected areas. Both departments are currently on red alert for floods and peaks are expected in coming hours.. Inès Zeghloul, special correspondent in Chablis (Yonne) / Photo credit: ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP 8:47 p.m.