Paris is not immune to natural disasters, including a Seine floodthe river that crosses the capital, with water already mounted more than 8m in 1910. After thecrisis exercise Regarding the risk of extreme heat wave two years ago, a new test is about to be implemented in the capital to prepare the possibility of a flood And a new important flood, which would concern a large number of Parisians.
Nearly 100,000 of them should then evacuate and this for several days! This Monday October 13, 2025a life -size exercise will be organized in the center of the capital, during the national day of resilience, from 8:30 am to 5.30 pm in Paris Center (4th arrondissement), on the scale of a micro-district located in the flood zone, near the quay of the Town Hall. Traders, inhabitants and institutional actors will thus be invited to participate for Test the measurements in the field and adjust the devices and coordination in the future.
A real scenario has been set up, the inhabitants of which will become the players, in order to observe spontaneous reactions. According to the city of Parisseveral thematic courses Will be offered according to the age of the participants and their fictitious situation, during which they will be able to discuss the risk of food shortage, the restoration of networks and the challenges of such a flood, accompanied by fictitious television news.
These inhabitants have already been warned, you will not be chosen at random if you are walking around, rest assured! On the other hand, some places could be more difficult to access For a few hours in the perimeter. Furthermore, do not panic if that day, your phone twists your ears, theOutil fr-alert should be activated within the perimeter in question.