The president of the Lyon metropolitan area, Bruno Bernard (EELV), called for "full and complete support from the State" to finance the repair of the "considerable damage" caused by the exceptional flooding in the Rhône last week, in an open letter addressed to Michel Barnier on Thursday 24 October.
"The damage caused by this Cévennes episode, which is equivalent to a 100-year flood, is considerable: collapsed roads, sidewalks, landslides and embankments," the elected official reminded the Prime Minister, who will be visiting Givors on Friday, south of Lyon, a town particularly affected by the floods.
The "estimated" cost of the works for "roads and sanitation is currently 7 million euros", says Bruno Bernard, and "the bill risks increasing" with the discovery "of additional damage every day".
Today "the priority is the protection of people and property", but "this intervention cannot be carried out without full support from the State", he said.
"Our community urgently calls on the government and insurers to agree to financially support the Lyon metropolitan area and the municipalities in the removal of waste. Restoring cleanliness to public spaces is a public health priority," he argues.
The president of the Lyon metropolitan area also considers it "urgent" to recognise the state of natural disaster so that those affected can quickly take steps with insurers.
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