Bad weather in Agen: flooded streets, cut traffic, evacuated schools… the city blocked by the storm – Sud Ouest

The streets of Agen, here rue Denfert-Rocherau are flooded. Jérôme Gandois In a few minutes, the roads became impassable. At 11 a.m., the police notably blocked Boulevard Pelletan. The Carnot school, for security reasons, was evacuated. According to the town hall, other schools were evacuated: Paul-Bert, Gaillard and Sentini. The principals asked the parents to look for their children because the ceilings of all the classes are leaking. On the boul ‘, the 1337 store affectedIn the 1337 store dedicated to multimedia and pop-culture, boulevard de la République, the employees note the damage. Matthieu, 40 years old, living above, is flooded: “Around 11 a.m., water started to come into my house from the terrace. In three minutes, there was five centimeters of water in the whole apartment”. The water then dripped onto the canopies of the store’s roof. “As the gutters are clogged, the water started to flow from the windows and through the roof,” says Liam, one of the salesmen, pointing to the warped ceiling. Although the majority of the goods could be secured, the water still ran down some shelves and in front of the cash register. The only noticeable damage: cork boards located at the bottom of the counter representing fictional characters created by artists: “It will rot and swell, laments Liam. They have enormous value, we were offered an offer of 1,500 euros for one of them”. Avenue Michelet, the water reaches the level of the bumpers. Marjorie Delcros “We are on a five-year episode”, explains Valérie Pitous, director of cabinet of the mayor of Agen, Jean Dionis. Far from the episode of the night of September 8 to 9 when more than 100 milliliters of water fell on the city. “So far it has fallen, in a few minutes between 40 and 50 milliliters of water”. Enough, however, to saturate the networks. In the rue Denfert-Rocherau. Jérôme Gandois Access to the Pont de Pierre on the Boulevard de la Liberté side is closed. “Everything moves very quickly, depending on the situation.” Hydrocureur trucks are mobilized to speed up the evacuation. The sectors most affected, for the moment, are Pelletan, rue Ernest-Sarrou… In rue Rayssac. Isabelle Montiel The authorities are displaying the greatest caution. “A new episode is feared for this afternoon”.