2024-01-03 12:45:00
3:24 p.m. More than 200 interventions in the Flemish Ardennes but no evacuations
Firefighters have already carried out more than 200 interventions for flooding in the Flemish Ardennes, but no evacuation of homes had yet taken place on Wednesday at midday, reports the Flemish Ardennes fire department.
The firefighters are setting up a large pumping capacity in Oudenaarde. “Smaller pumping operations are underway in Oudenaarde and Zottegem,” explains the fire department. “No evacuations have taken place so far. Only a few cellars have been flooded and the threat to homes is rather limited. However, we remain attentive, especially near the Zaubeek in Kruisem.”
The Zwalmbeek has overflowed its banks in Nederzwalm and Sint-Denijs-Boekel, but the stream overflows into the meadows. In the Groenstraat in Brakel, on the other hand, houses are threatened and a barrier is being erected to protect seven homes.
1:33 p.m. In Grammont, 8 buildings had to be evacuated
Flanders is not spared from floods. In Grammont, 8 buildings had to be evacuated this Wednesday morning.
1:29 p.m. The Jemeppe-sur-Sambre area flooded
In Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, the area was flooded last night.
1:27 p.m. The Semois got out of bed at Middle
Throughout the evening and night, residents of the Semois saw the watercourse swell and get closer to homes.
1:23 p.m. 17 rivers on flood alert
The hydrometry service of the Walloon Region has placed 17 rivers on flood alert and 21 on pre-alert. In the far south of the country, the Sûre, Haute, Moyenne and Basse Semois, Chiers, Vierre and their tributaries were on flood alert.
Until then in pre-alert, the Viroin, the Eau noire and the Our also went into the alert phase during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Following the alert issued by the IRM, the FPS Interior activated the call number 1722 for non-urgent firefighter interventions.
12:24 p.m. Around fifty interventions linked to bad weather in the province of Luxembourg
Firefighters have already carried out around fifty interventions on Wednesday morning in the province of Luxembourg due to the heavy rainfall currently falling on Belgium, reported the commander of the local emergency zone, Stéphane Thiry.
“Nearly 50% of interventions are linked to water damage, the other 50% to road clearing,” he said. “We are still on deck, but what we are experiencing is not exceptional, it is a good winter flood.”
If the precipitation continues in the coming hours, “the situation will be different”, however, the commander pointed out.
12:22 The Charleroi region relatively spared
The Charleroi region has thus been relatively spared from the bad weather which has affected the country in the last 24 hours. Since Tuesday morning, firefighters from the Hainaut-Est emergency zone have recorded 39 interventions in all 22 municipalities served by the zone, mainly for tree cutting or water pumping.
Between Tuesday 7:30 a.m. and Wednesday 10:00 a.m., “there were 19 water pumping operations, some of which were in cellars, 11 tree cutting operations and nine interventions for objects threatening public roads”specified the Marcinelle barracks (Charleroi, Hainaut).
Tuesday afternoon, the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) placed the whole of Wallonia on yellow alert (orange in the province of Luxembourg) due to the heavy rains then expected. On Wednesday morning, vigilance remained only in the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. In Flanders also the situation of watercourses remained a point of attention, particularly around the basins of the Dender, the Lys and the Escaut.
10:42 Already more than 400 interventions for the firefighters of Flemish Brabant
The firefighters of Flemish Brabant have already received 427 calls for flooding since Tuesday, indicates the fire brigade of the West Flemish Brabant zone. The biggest problems are still in Affligem, Ternat, Londerzeel and their surroundings. Londerzeel and Lennik activated the municipal emergency plan on Tuesday, the provincial phase of the emergency plan came into force on Tuesday evening.
Several streets in Londerzeel were closed on Tuesday due to flooding. The municipality had to face a shortage of sandbags, but in the meantime, stocks have been replenished. Since 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, residents can once again obtain them from the municipality.
More than 2,000 sandbags have already been distributed in Affligem as of Tuesday. The situation along the Dendre and Bellebeek is critical, several streets are flooded. Essene-Lombeek station has been inaccessible since Wednesday morning. Liedekerke station is also inaccessible from the town.
09:38 The province of Luxembourg downgrades to yellow alert
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) places the province of Luxembourg on yellow alert for rain in its assessment on Wednesday morning. This warning is valid until tomorrow/Thursday 9:00 a.m. The provinces of Namur and Liège remain on yellow warning. The rest of the territory is no longer under alert.
Since Monday 10:00 p.m. a yellow rain alert was in effect over most of Wallonia and an orange alert was in effect for the province of Luxembourg.
09:37 Train traffic has resumed on one track between Gendron-Celles and Dinant
Train traffic partially resumed between Gendron-Celles and Dinant around 8:30 a.m., after a mudslide in Anseremme, Infrabel said. Traffic will continue to alternate on one of the two tracks for “a good part of the morning”, said Frédéric Sacré, spokesperson for the rail traffic manager.
A freight train heading back towards Namur reported a mudslide on the track around 5:30 a.m. and stopped the vehicle. The latter is still immobilized but inspections carried out on site authorize the resumption of traffic.
One passenger train per hour usually runs in each direction on this line, in addition to carrying goods. Rail users should expect delays of around 10 minutes per train, Mr. Sacré added. Infrabel’s technical teams still have to clear the mud blocking the passage for several meters. The complete resumption of traffic should therefore not occur before the end of the morning.
08:33 The center of Annevoie flooded following the overflow of the Rouillon
The center of the village of Annevoie (Anhée) was flooded during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday following the overflow of the Rouillon, Namur firefighters said on Wednesday morning.
“A dike in the Annevoie garden gave way due to heavy rains, which led to the obstruction of the aqueduct passing under the N92 and located a few hundred meters lower. This obstruction led to an impressive overflow of the Rouillon, which flooded the entire center of Annevoie and caused significant damage to the houses located below.reported the spokesperson for the Dinaphi zone, Patrice Liétart.
Four people had to be relocated by municipal services to a hotel in the region. The Yvoir firefighters had to request assistance from the federal Civil Protection service, the municipal services of Anhée and Yvoir as well as the Public Service of Wallonia to clear the aqueduct and carry out the first cleaning of the road, then covered with a layer of 40 centimeters of earth.
These operations continued until around 04:00. “The N92 may still be closed to traffic until the end of the day so that we can clear and clean the roadway”said the spokesperson.
08h2971 interventions in Brussels
The Brussels firefighters carried out 71 interventions, including 36 for flooded roads and cellars, 16 for falling trees and branches as well as 19 for various objects (tiles, bricks) which risked falling.
08:27 Flemish Brabant triggers the provincial phase of the disaster plan
The provincial phase of the disaster plan was activated Tuesday evening by the governor of the province of Flemish Brabant. The information, reported by several media, was confirmed by Jan Spooren, the governor of the province. The firefighters have already received more than 260 calls. The problems are concentrated in particular in the municipalities of Londerzeel, Ternat, Merchtem and Opwijk.
“The heavy rainfall caused flooding in many municipalities in the province of Flemish Brabant, particularly in the Dender basin, in the west of the province”indicates a press release from the province. “Streets and fields were flooded and water also entered some houses. As the IRM predicts additional rainfall tomorrow (Wednesday), further flooding cannot be ruled out.”
08:24 Buizingen station accessible again after flooding
Buizingen station, made inaccessible since Tuesday afternoon by flooding near the tracks, is once again served, Infrabel said Wednesday morning.
One of the station’s underground accesses was previously under water. The trains had to travel with caution and could not stop in the town of Flemish Brabant, causing disruptions on the line linking Halle and Brussels-South. However, the situation returned to normal around 2:30 a.m., concluded Infrabel.
08:06 The Les Chenaux residential campsite evacuated to Couvin
The residents of the Les Chenaux residential campsite, located in Petigny (Couvin) on the left bank of Eau Noire, were evacuated by firefighters during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday due to bad weather, the spokesperson for the campsite said on Wednesday morning. the Dinaphi zone, Patrice Liétart.
In total, 18 people were evacuated to the Couvidôme sports center, where beds had been installed to accommodate them.
06:40 Firefighters particularly in demand in the province of Luxembourg
Firefighters were particularly busy during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday in the province of Luxembourg due to the heavy rainfall currently falling on the country. The interventions continued on Wednesday morning, indicated the area dispatching.
The localities most affected by flooding are Neufchâteau, Mellier, Virton, Arlon and Messancy. Firefighters were also called upon “almost everywhere” for uprooted trees and branches.
“We have not yet quantified” the number of calls “but it’s huge”, commented dispatching, noting only a slight lull between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. At the very beginning of the morning, the interventions continued to follow one another.
06:20 Ghent police go door to door in risk areas
The Ghent police have started to warn residents of the municipalities of Drongen and Afsnee as the level of the Lys risks exceeding the alert level, the municipal administration of Ghent said on Tuesday evening.
The governor of the province and the mayors of the Lys region were urgently consulted on Tuesday evening. The water level of the Lys will be at its highest from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday. Flooding is expected in Drongen and Afsnee.
Police go door to door in at-risk areas to ask residents to prepare for emergencies. Firefighters also plan to distribute sandbags.
06:10 A woman dies in Lembeke
A 59-year-old woman lost her life in Kaprijke in the Lembeke section (East Flanders) after being hit by a fence blown away by the wind, the governor of East Flanders confirmed Tuesday evening.
According to Het Nieuwsblad, the woman was taken to Eeklo hospital for treatment, but she eventually died.
10:55 p.m. Several rivers on flood alert in the south of the country
Many rivers are now on flood alert. The Haute Meuse (upstream and downstream) as well as the Haute Lesse and its tributaries were in fact placed on flood alert on Tuesday evening and the alert thresholds should be crossed for its watercourses during the day on Wednesday , according to the hydrometry service of the Walloon Region.
The Senne, the Sennette, the Charleroi-Brussels Canal, the Vierre, the Haute Semois, the Chiers, the Sûre, the Eau d’heure and the Eau noire had already been placed on alert earlier in the evening on Tuesday. The Dendre as well as the Lower and Middle Semois were already in the alert phase since the end of the morning.
For the Senne as well as the Sennette and the Charleroi-Brussels Canal, the alert thresholds should be reached or exceeded during the evening.
For the Sûre, the Chiers and the Haute Semois, which flow in the province of Luxembourg, the alert level should be reached or exceeded during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.
La Vierre, also in the province of Luxembourg, should reach the alert threshold during the night as well.
The flow rates of the Eau d’heure, the Eau noire and their tributaries should approach or even exceed the flood alert thresholds during the evening.
The situation of the Dendre, in Picardy Wallonia and Flanders, remains unchanged and its alert threshold should be reached on Tuesday. For the Lower Semois, the Middle Semois and their tributaries, the thresholds should be reached during the days of Wednesday or Thursday
Viroin, Eau blanche, Amblève, Our, Haute Sambre, Basse Sambre, Escaut, Lys, Dyle, Lhomme, Basse Lesse, Ourthe, Vesdre, Haine , the Mehaigne and the Hoyoux as well as their tributaries are on pre-flood alert.
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