Earlier in the morning, the provinces of Liège and Luxembourg had already been placed under code orange. The rest of the country is on yellow alert. These stormy showers may be accompanied by violent gales and hail. In the provinces of Liège and Luxembourg, precipitation will probably reach between 31 and 50 mm per hour or between 41 and 60 mm in six hours and will undoubtedly be accompanied by gusts of at least 90 km/h, which justifies the code orange. The MRI specifies that violent thunderstorms could take place locally elsewhere.
During these storms, the FPS Interior reminds not to call the number 112 for normal damage caused by a storm but to dial 1722 or use the electronic counter www.1722.be. 112 lines are open for situations that can be life threatening.
Sending an intervention request via the 1722.be electronic counter is the most direct way to request help from the firefighters when no life is in danger, underlines the Interior FPS. This request is sent directly to the fire brigade.
The national airport, Brussels Airport, warned on Friday travelers from possible flight delays. As a precaution, the airline Brussels Airlines has already canceled five flights in order to guarantee the smooth running of operations.
An underwater tunnel in Mons
Once again, the tunnels of the Mons ring are taking on water. Around 1 p.m. this Friday, several Mons tunnels reached saturation point and the passage through them is complicated. Some motorists even manage to be surprised when approaching said tunnels.
Speed limit on Flemish motorways
The maximum authorized speed on the Flanders motorways is 90 km/h for this afternoon. This was announced by the Flemish Center for Mobility.
Verviers closes its parks and cemeteries
As announced by our colleagues from Sudinfo, the city of Verviers has decided to close its parks until 8 p.m. The same is true for cemeteries.