The Federal Public Service Home Affairs temporarily activates the emergency number 1722 due to the predicted bad weather. Anyone who has suffered storm or water damage that requires assistance from the fire brigade can submit a request via the e-counter www.1722.be or call 1722. 112 may only be called for potentially life-threatening situations. To avoid … Read more
What to Know Most rivers receded through the day Thursday, but New Jersey’s Passaic River is expected to stay at major flood stage for days, leaving flood-weary residents vulnerable in multiple communities Up to 2 inches of rain is possible in some areas Friday into Saturday. A coastal flood warning has been issued for parts … Read more
Jan 4, 2024 at 7:58 PM Update: an hour ago The bridge on the Stuwweg in Maastricht was in danger of collapsing after a houseboat collided with it on Thursday morning. Some debris has fallen off, but nothing more seems to have happened. The pillar in the middle under the bridge, which the houseboat rammed … Read more
Jan 4, 2024 at 2:02 PM Update: 29 minutes ago Many more people than usual have used the website in recent weeks overstroomik.nl looked up how high the water could reach in their area in the event of a flood. Rijkswaterstaat reported this to NU.nl when asked. The website was visited approximately ten times more … Read more
Many more people than usual have used the website in recent weeks overstroomik.nl looked up how high the water could reach in their area in the event of a flood. Rijkswaterstaat reported this to NU.nl when asked. The website was visited approximately ten times more often at the end of December than in the first … Read more
Jan 4, 2024 at 10:26 AM Update: 19 minutes ago The bridge on the Stuwweg in Maastricht is in danger of collapsing after a houseboat collided with it on Thursday morning. The boat had become loose and swept away by the strong current. The collision caused one of the pillars in the middle of the … Read more
Jan 3, 2024 at 9:41 PM Update: 8 hours ago While streets in the city of Affligem are flooded, Mayor Walter De Donder is simply on stage at the Samson show as “Mr. Mayor”. The residents do not thank him for that. Affligem experiences a lot of inconvenience from flooding due to rainfall and storms. … Read more
Jan 3, 2024 at 9:41 PM Update: 5 hours ago While streets in the city of Affligem are flooded, Mayor Walter De Donder is simply on stage at the Samson show as “Mr. Mayor”. The residents do not thank him for that. Affligem experiences a lot of inconvenience from flooding due to rainfall and storms. … Read more
ANP Extra sandbags have been placed in Hoorn NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:33 Additional measures are being taken against high water in various places in the country. Sandbags have been placed in Aldeboarn (Friesland), Volendam and Hoorn to protect houses. Various mills and pumping stations are running at full speed to pump out water. Being in Hoorn … Read more
ANP Extra large sandbags are used to hold back the water at the Zuideinde in Volendam NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:46 There is still high water in several places in North Holland, but the situation is currently stable. There was no new flooding today in areas outside the dykes near Hoorn and Volendam. Municipalities, safety regions and … Read more