Inés Zeghloul (special correspondent in Chablis)/Photo credits: ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP 10:56 a.m., April 4, 2024
In Tonnerre and Chablis, the floods have reached their peak. The flood wave continues to propagate further downstream, particularly in the Brienon-sur-Armançon sector which is experiencing a “strong and very rapid rise” and numerous “damaging overflows”. Véronique, a resident of Chablis, tries to save what can still be saved.
The floods reached their peak in Tonnerre and Chablis, the two municipalities most affected by the floods in Yonne, still on red alert on Wednesday, without causing major damage in the famous wine estates.
The flood wave continues to propagate further downstream, particularly in the Brienon-sur-Armançon sector which is experiencing a “strong and very rapid rise” and numerous “damaging overflows”, according to Vigicrues. Véronique, a resident of Chablis, tries to save what can still be saved.
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With a squeegee in hand, Véronique gets busy: "I scrape the water that remains to take it into the holes. We cannot stop the water and when it goes away, it leaves us what it is should not".
Thick mud, left by the river, is on Véronique's tiles. It has about fifteen centimeters of mud. Cleaning is exhausting for Véronique: “It’s long and tiring, especially when you start to get older. Fortunately, I have my son, my daughter and my son-in-law who are there for me.”
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