Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:19 UTC
Thunderstorms and heavy rain crossed northern France and into Belgium from 01 June 2021, causing flash floods and mudslides
. Météo-France reported 55mm of rain fell in 1 hour at Joigny in Yonne department on 02 June 2021.
Heavy rain triggered flooding or mudslides in several departments of northern France from 01 June, in particular the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Maritime, Oise and Meuse.
Hundreds of calls were made to emergency services. However the situation was complicated by a telecoms network outage that left people unable to reach emergency services by the standard telephone numbers. The ministry of Interior said via Social Media, Some 15-17-18-112 emergency call centers are having difficulty receiving calls. Everything is being done to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.
Historic French river bridge rebuilt too low for barges to pass easily
The €8million restoration project to boost water transport of goods ended with the bridge being 38 centimetres lower than previous version
7 May 2021
The bridge is now 38 centimetres lower than it was before, meaning some barges can barely fit underneathBy Hannah Thompson
A court case has been brought in north-west France after the €8million restoration of an historic bridge reduced its height by 38cm, meaning some barges now struggle to pass and local jobs are threatened.
The department council of Yonne, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, authorised the restoration of the bridge, which dates back to the 1940s, in the commune of Pont-sur-Yonne.
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