Sallebœuf requests natural disaster recognition for drought

The town hall urges residents who observed damage from the 2026 summer drought to report it before the end of the year.

Facade of the Sallebœuf town hall, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, showing signs of drought.
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Facade of the Sallebœuf town hall, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, showing signs of drought.

The Municipality of Sallebœuf has announced the filing of a request for natural disaster recognition with the prefecture following damage caused by the drought during the summer of 2026.

Residents of Sallebœuf who have observed cracks or ground movements on their property during the summer of 2026 are invited to report it to the town hall. This step is a prerequisite for submitting an official request for natural disaster recognition.
To report the damage, property owners are asked to send an email detailing the observed damage, along with their postal address, email address, and phone number, to the town hall, attention of Ms. Estelle Bonnaventure, or via email to estelle.bonnaventure@salleboeuf.fr.
Concurrently, it is advisable to contact your home insurance provider to inform them of the emerging issues, providing corresponding photos and descriptions. The town hall reminds that natural disaster recognition is not automatic and will depend on the prefecture's decision.
The prefecture's decision is expected by June 2027. Once an official decree is published in the Official Journal, affected property owners will have 30 days to finalize their compensation claim with their insurer.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Sallebœuf (06/10/2026)