Breil Sur Roya devastated
October 6, 2020 by David Herd
Breil Sur Roya devastated
Breil Sur Roya devastated by storm Alex on October 4 2020, it destroyed dozens of houses and washed away roads in the mountainous border region north of Nice.
Riny Doyle
Ten years ago I spent 2 weeks in this beautiful French village as a guest of Riny Doyle & his partner Suzanne. We are dining on one of Riny’s specialties, wild boar pasta. I remember Riny saying the boar had to be frozen for 6 months before cooking. 🙂
Main street in Breil
The force of the flood water must have been incredible.
Cars submerged in mud.
Three more bodies have been discovered on the French side of the border with Italy after severe mountain flooding ravaged parts of both countries, leaving at least 12 dead.
It will take months to clean up
Sadly the village may never fully recover, many residents will be afraid the flood waters may return in the future.
Perhaps there was no warning
That may be the reason there were so many vehicles in the middle of the village.
Breil Sur Roya devastated
Barely hanging on to the edge of the cliff, how frightening is that?
Another one bites the dust
Totally heartbreaking for the residents of this beautiful village.
This home I’m sure will be demolished.
It’s difficult to see any other solution.
Breil Sur Roya devastated, such a sad sight
Another photo of the main street in the middle of Breil.
This is so hard to believe…
A simple reminder that we should never underestimate the awesome power of nature.
Compare the area above to 2010
From a tranquil setting to a scene of devastation.
A little roadwork needed here
How frightening would this have been for anyone driving on this busy road?
Flashback to 2010 with my friend Riny Doyle.
Also with me were two Australian friends, Jodie O’Neil & Deborah Holiday. Here is the message I got from Riny the day after the disaster; “no water no électricité no phone roads collapsed. A temp road-fix allowed me to go to next valley to let everyone know we are ok. Village is a disaster.”
Thanks for visiting my Breil Sur Roya devastated photo blog, my sympathy to all the residents who have suffered in this horrific event.
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