Heavens above! Hundreds of pilgrims evacuated from Lourdes as town is hit by biblical flooding
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lourdes-flooding-hundreds-of-pilgrims-evacuated-1391972#ixzz2fQnze4SH
The most revered building in the Catholic pilgrimage town of
Lourdes stands untouched on high yesterday as flood waters rage down
below.
The most revered building in the Catholic pilgrimage town of Lourdes
stands untouched on high yesterday as flood waters rage down below.
And so does the statue of the Virgin Mary, where the Madonna is said to have appeared before a local girl in 1858, although you’d need a boat to get to her.
The Gave de Pau river, which runs through Lourdes – where the sick and disabled head for a cure – burst its banks following days of heavy rain, causing widespread flooding.
Hundreds of Britons were among those evacuated as torrents of muddy water rushed through the town in South West France, leaving up to 1,000 vulnerable people stranded.
Tour guide Phil Lomas said: “It’s a very worrying situation – everybody has been told to evacuate and get on to higher ground.
"There are real safety concerns here, especially for those in wheelchairs, or who are otherwise disabled.”
Thierry Castillo, the custodian of the Lourdes sanctuary, said: “The space in front of the grotto is entirely flooded, with the altar under water. There are torrents of mud. The damage will cost thousands.”
Yesterday is was still covered by around three feet of water.
Heavy rain is forecast to continue in the region until well into this week.
The Lourdes sanctuary, which hosts 22 places of worship, was founded after 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have witnessed a series of visions of Mary in a cave.
Since then, people suffering illness or disability claim to have been miraculously cured by the town’s spring water.
Some six million people now visit Lourdes, which is in the foothill of the Pyrenees, every year - making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
And so does the statue of the Virgin Mary, where the Madonna is said to have appeared before a local girl in 1858, although you’d need a boat to get to her.
The Gave de Pau river, which runs through Lourdes – where the sick and disabled head for a cure – burst its banks following days of heavy rain, causing widespread flooding.
Hundreds of Britons were among those evacuated as torrents of muddy water rushed through the town in South West France, leaving up to 1,000 vulnerable people stranded.
Tour guide Phil Lomas said: “It’s a very worrying situation – everybody has been told to evacuate and get on to higher ground.
"There are real safety concerns here, especially for those in wheelchairs, or who are otherwise disabled.”
Thierry Castillo, the custodian of the Lourdes sanctuary, said: “The space in front of the grotto is entirely flooded, with the altar under water. There are torrents of mud. The damage will cost thousands.”
Yesterday is was still covered by around three feet of water.
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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception - the most revered building in Lourdes remained undamaged as it is set on high ground.Heavy rain is forecast to continue in the region until well into this week.
The Lourdes sanctuary, which hosts 22 places of worship, was founded after 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have witnessed a series of visions of Mary in a cave.
Since then, people suffering illness or disability claim to have been miraculously cured by the town’s spring water.
Some six million people now visit Lourdes, which is in the foothill of the Pyrenees, every year - making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
HE SAID ….7 MONTHS…NOT 7 YEARS……
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