It’s double punishment
– complains Romain Lemoine, mayor of La Flèche (Sarthe). The day after severe storms swept through the city and greatly affected many businesses, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, one of them, located in a busy area of the city and specializing in decoration, was robbed during the night.
How can we do this?
– Eric Servo, deputy mayor in charge of business, is surprised. After the hurricane, the store’s condition was already catastrophic. The damage was severe as a branch that came off the other side of the minor road crossed the road and became lodged in the bay window of the store. They allegedly came this way and broke down the back door.
“Up to five centimeters of water on the ground”
They tried to open the box, but there was almost nothing there, only a few coins.“,” says Benoit, the manager’s brother. The damage is much greater than what they managed to steal.
Inside, the effects of the hurricane are already significant. Water penetrated everywhere. There was up to five centimeters of water on the floor, and part of the suspended ceiling collapsed. The store is no longer open.
Now all that remains is to wait for the specialists to arrive. I hope the insurance works
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