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PARIS and the FLOODS Of RIVER SEINE
Zouave at the Alma Bridge
The largest flood so far recorded 1910
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If such a flood should happen TODAY
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PROCEDURE of  building confinement 
The DPA has elaborated for its agents a set of
instructions related to the policy adapted in
case a flood of River Seine. These instructions
identify in particular precise gathering sites
for every department involved, as well as
communication methods between decentralized units
and the emergency committee. modalités de
communication entre services déconcentrés et
cellules de crise.
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In case of FLOOD
DPA plans to secure flooded buildings as well as
those without power supply. In order to make
this task easier, o procedure of building
confinement has been elaborated.
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En cas dINONDATION
Liste bâtiments inondables
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In case of FLOOD
Remove all valuables away Remove sensitive
equipments (boiler rooms) Isolate all networks
Secure the building Slow down the water
flow Prevent intrusions Inform
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Fiche consignation
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Full scale TRIAL
During the summer 2005, the procedure has been
tested in a small school
It takes about one day to securely close the
building and two days to put it back into full
operation
School of St André des Arts
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Questions / REPONSES
Difficulty to know exactly wich building has to
be secured first. Difficulty to know wich
building will be flooded in case a flood lower
than 1910.
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Better prepare the AFTER-CRISIS
For new buildings or major restructurations,
specific technical standards aiming at limiting
the vulnerability of the buildings are applied.

• Removable power distribution units
• Electrical networks located as high as possible
• Non floodable boiler rooms
• Canteens equiped with movable equipment..