Deneulin, who had been appointed divisional engineer, came into the midst of the disaster on beginning his duties; and his first care was to turn the canal back into its bed, for this torrent increased the damage every hour.
Deneulin, nommé ingénieur divisionnaire, venait de tomber au milieu du désastre, pour son entrée en fonction; et son premier soin fut de refouler le canal dans son lit, car ce torrent d'eau aggravait le dommage a chaque heure.