Photos: north of france hit again by river flooding

DUE TO THE HIGH WATER TABLE MANY WATER COURSES WERE ALREADY AT RISK OF FLOODING A state of danger (red alert) has been declared in one department after a river burst its banks in the north

of France. Seven other departments have been placed on high (orange) alert for river flooding by the French weather service. The situation is at its most critical in the Pas-de-Calais

(Hauts-de-France), where Météo France declared a state of danger on January 2 after river Aa burst its banks. However, the flooding has not interrupted transport, with both TER and ferry

services running as scheduled. ‘FLOODED AGAIN’ The towns of Blendecques and Saint-Omer, which were hit by floods in November, are again affected with 48 people already evacuated from their

homes. > Inondations dans le Pas-de-Calais : à Blendecques, "tout le monde > est à bout", déplore un adjoint au maire ⤵ > https://t.co/mO8J45Ad9X > — RTL France 

(@RTLFrance) January 3, 2024 “Just two months ago we were flooded for the first time, but there was no change in policy from the state or local politicians,” deputy Mayor Vincent Macquignon

told_ FRANCE 3_. “For the last 48 hours we have been under the rain. We wanted solutions, but we are just left to manage by ourselves” PREVIOUS ARTICLE: OVER 240 COMMUNES IN NORTH FRANCE

PLACED ON NATURAL DISASTER LIST > 🔴 À Blendecques (Pas-De-Calais), l’eau continue de monter et > les évacuations se poursuivent ce matin. Les prochaines heures > s’annoncent 

difficiles. 40 mm de pluie sont attendues dans la > journée. Les habitants sont désabusés >  > Notre reporter @ClementBargain est sur place : > pic.twitter.com/ZanlGHnDad > — 

Sud Radio (@SudRadio) January 3, 2024 Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on X (formerly Twitter) that more resources would be deployed to manage the emergency. "I have ordered

the deployment of 120 more firefighters, civil security military personnel and extra pumps to reinforce the emergency services,” he said, adding that he had also requested help from Europe.

The bad weather that has struck France for several days has not included particularly heavy rain, but due to the high water table, many water courses are already at risk of flooding. Seven

other departments are on high (orange) alert for river flooding: * Nord * Aisne * Ardennes * Meuse * Meurthe-et-Moselle * Moselle * Finistère You can check the risk of flooding from rivers

across France on the official flooding information website HERE. In total, 61 departments are on (yellow) alert due to the high winds, which are forecast to reach up to 90km/h along the

Normandy coast, and up to 80km/h as far inland as Bourges (Cher). The current windy and wet weather should subside by Friday as a COLD SNAP TAKES HOLD OF FRANCE. However it took several

weeks for the waters to recede following the last flooding in Pas-de-Calais. READ MORE: ADVICE IF HOME IN FRANCE IS DAMAGED IN STORM - AND WHAT ABOUT CARS? HOW DO I MAKE INSURANCE CLAIM

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