Wednesday August 13, a new stormy episode hit the Villefranche-de-Rouergue sector. Lightning has notably touched a house in Morlhon (Aveyron).
The feeling of a bad series that continues. Once again, Aveyronnais can only observe the extent of the damage. A new stormy episode touched the West Aveyron, this Wednesday, August 13. In the early morning, this Thursday, the castle route in Morlhon, the fire soldiers were still busy around the fire of a house that occurred in the evening.
At 10:30 p.m., lightning fell on the roof, triggering a fire that has ignited the entire floor. “My mother called me panicked last night. I live below, I came to help them. We did not sleep overnight,” said Nicolas, the son. His father had already left for Villefranche-de-Rouergue to meet the insurance.
All overnight, around twenty firefighters managed to circumscribe the flames. The roof “had been redone six months ago”. The latter is completely destroyed, the rays of the sun striking the building on Thursday morning, the Lauze de la roofta litter the ground.
Damage to La Pouillade
A few kilometers further south, towards the quarrel, the inhabitants also spent a dantesque night. Traffic has been impacted. Trees, branches and electric poles lying on the road testify to the violence of thunderstorms.
“This time, we were lucky, just furniture that took off. The last time, the roof had not held,” said Florence, who came to visit, like all summers, to his family. “What is striking is that they are more and more violent.” In the front field, one tree is completely uprooted, another folded a trailer in two. In the hamlet of Louradou, there is no more electricity.
The Lyon family, with previous experiences, released their generator “to save food and recharge phones.” A pâté of houses next to it, a barn is affected. Breton customers of a guest house move their things. They had to leave today. A tree went to the pool. We clean the damage under a blazing sun.
About fifteen operations in the department
Continuing its road, dodging the electric trees and posts on a road lined with abundant foliage, the Martre mill once again underwent damage. “A tree has slept. We have been there for a year and a half and we already have three files in progress with insurance,” comments the owner of the premises. The stream has a earthy color.
About eight operations were identified between Morlhon and La Fouillade, epicenter of this stormy episode. Throughout the department, there are about twenty, including six fires of electrical origin. Evening assessment: many material damage, including trees, and no human damage. According to Enedis, last night at the peak, 2,000 households were deprived of electricity. At 2 p.m., there were still 653 in particular in the Villefranchois sector. A return to normal is hoped by this evening and tomorrow during the day.