expedite the application of the Statute voted

Slightly more than 5,000 common have approved a plan for flood risk prevention. At least one third of the 8,000 km of dykes would not maintained.
PAUL MOLGA, Les Echos
OUR CORRESPONDENT AT MARSEILLE.
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"It must accept and manage strategic folding facing the sea".

The extent of the balance sheet of the Xynthia storm should give an accelerator to development plans (PPRI) flood risk prevention that have failed in many areas. These planning documents require municipalities to map areas most dangerous are prohibiting human settlements and reduce the vulnerability of installations and existing buildings. On common 36.000, slightly more than 5500 only have approved it. By 2013 aims of common 8.700.

The "Plan Digue" claimed by Nicolas Sarkozy expected to expedite the application of the Statute voted in December 2006 to put order in works of restraint of water management. Specific to the dikes Decree was published three years ago, but circular application is still not written.
Studies of danger

According to the Cepri (European flood risk prevention centre), two thirds of the books (more than 1 metre in height) are home to a population of over 50,000 inhabitants. Owners should undertake a study of danger by end 2012 and appoint a manager who will ensure controls and monitoring.