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a mega storm hits, impressive damage reported

2:30 p.m .: The mayor of Arnay-le-Duc supports his citizens

In a letter, this Wednesday morning, the mayor of Liernais, Benjamin Leroux, wanted to support the inhabitants, businesses and agricultural world of his town, strongly affected by the storm the day before. ”

“On behalf of the municipality of Arnay-le-Duc, I would like to send you all my sympathy and our full support. “And to add:” We will stand by your side in the face of difficulties and will respond to help you cope”.

“We will stand by your side”

“As you have most certainly learned or because your municipality has been impacted, a violent storm has affected part of our territory, mixing violent winds, hail and torrential rain. The consequences are disastrous for many inhabitants, companies and in particular the agricultural world and certain communities.

On behalf of the municipality of Arnay-le-Duc, I would like to send you all my sympathy and our full support.

If you express the need, we will stand by your side in the face of difficulties and will respond to help you cope. »


The midday update in the Liernais sector

Following the strong thunderstorms on Tuesday evening in the Liernais sector, Lieutenant-Colonel Roy gave a general update on the situation at midday.

> Last night about 67 interventions were recorded.

> At the height of the night, about thirty vehicles were deployed.

> In the morning, the system was partially lightened. At midday, there were 35 firefighters on site and six stout-purpose vehicles. A drone team came to reinforce the system.

> Reinforcement this afternoon with many roofers who have been activated via the artisanal chamber by the prefecture.


The situation of Lieutenant-Colonel Roy (Sdis 21)

2:15 p.m .: The prefecture is looking for roofers

Following the violent storms that hit the Liernais sector on Tuesday evening and overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, a lot of damage is to be deplored. In this context, the Côte-d’Or prefecture is looking for roofers to come to the aid of individuals who are victims of these violent storms.

Schools, colleges, houses… a large number of buildings suffered from this mega storm.

Provisional damage report

> Liernais: 250 houses

> Sussey: 50 houses

> Censerey: 15 houses

> Blanot: 10 houses

> Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer: 10 houses


10:26 a.m .: A large part of the south-west of the department affected by strong thunderstorms on Tuesday evening

Major hailstorms hit the towns of Liernais last night, but also Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer and several hamlets.

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According to the first testimonies, the damage would be considerable in this town located in the west of the department, near Saulieu, where the wind blew extremely strong. “It’s a disaster, testifies a resident on the spot. We experienced hail and thunderstorm avalanches tonight. People had to be sheltered urgently. There was an unprecedented deployment of firefighters. Today we see a lot of damage with collapsed roofs, homeless residents. »

“40 minutes of hell”

Jean-Pierre Fleury, a farmer in Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer, described the social networks around 2 a.m. : “40 minutes of hell with destroyed residential roofs as well as destroyed agricultural roofs. It’s too late tonight, but the fields of cereals, rapeseed, sunflower, are surely 100% destroyed. It’s 2 a.m., and I haven’t seen any help yet in the hamlet of the sea. Taking a lot of risks, we covered grain, fodder and straw bins with silage tarpaulins, because the rain is here. for four days.

According to the community of communes Arnay-Liernais, more than three hundred people would be affected, even if no injured would be reported.

The emergency services intervened part of the evening and the night. “67 interventions were carried out last night, and 54 firefighters from the whole department intervened all night, arming thirty machines. The departmental fire and rescue operational center and a command post have been activated,” indicates the departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) 21, which is still there.

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College and schools closed

The chief of staff of the prefecture of Dijon also went there. In a village, still flooded, a crisis cell has been activated and many rescuers are on site.

Primary schools and the college of Liernais are also closed.

“The inhabitants are going to need a roofer to protect the houses whose roofs are very damaged”, indicates the community of communes of Arnay-Liernais, which is appealing for help to obtain tarpaulins and relief roadmenders.

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