The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire will visit Pas-de-Calais this Monday, affected by several episodes of flooding in recent days, according to information that Europe 1 is able to confirm. He will travel in particular to the town of Blendecques, which is particularly affected.
After Emmanuel Macron and Élisabeth Borne, it is the turn of Bruno Le Maire, for the government, to make the trip to Pas-de-Calais. The department has been affected by significant episodes of flooding in recent days. And the Minister of the Economy will go there this Monday, November 20, notably in the town of Blendecques, its mayor confides to Europe 1, confirming information from The voice of the North.
Blendecques, a town very affected by bad weather
The town of Blendecques is particularly affected by these bad weather conditions. At the start of the week, Europe 1 went there to meet victims who had set up solidarity in the village. The gymnasium had notably been transformed into an accommodation center, and a chip shop was set up next to this sports hall to distribute meals. Donations also poured in from all sides.
Mutual assistance is welcomed by Pascal: “For that, we are not going to complain! The people came to get us in a boat. They were faster than the firefighters. And then the people, they are nice. But it’s a situation which cannot continue.