VTM broadcasts the special of ‘Heroes from here’. Photo: VTM – Tuesday 20 July has been declared a day of national mourning following the deadly flood in the country. At 12 noon there will be a minute of silence to remember the victims. As a result, the TV and radio stations are also making a … Read more
In Verviers, hard hit by the flood last week, a ceremony was held in honor of the victims, in the presence of King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. – Today is a day of national mourning for the victims of the storm that hit our country last week. The official death toll remains … Read more
Lanaken – The inhabitants of the Limburg hamlet of Herbricht (Lanaken) were cut off from the outside world after the heavy weather and the wild water of the Meuse. A hellish life-and-death boat trip awaited them to reach safety. Only now that the water level of the river is dropping does it become clear how … Read more
After the heavy flooding of the past few days, there is not much left of the campsite of the Belgian Grégory Marysse on the banks of the Ourthe in the Ardennes. Just like in other places in the east of Belgium, the bad weather kept ugly in La Roche-en-Ardenne. He can only clean up the … Read more
/ Maastricht / Itteren / Meerssen / Ulestraten / Moorveld / Bunde / Rothem / Geulle / Urmond / Elsloo / Berg / Maasband / Stein / Veldschuur / Catsop / Meers / Echt / Koningsbosch / Sint Joost / Susteren / Slek / MariaHoop / Baakhoven / Dieteren – At Consortium Grensmaas, satisfaction and … Read more
Wanssum / Oostrum / Oirlo / Leunen / Castenray / Heide / Ysselsteyn / Venray / Geijsteren / Foal / Merselo / Vredepeel / Smakt / Blitterswijck / Griendtsveen / Swolgen / Broekhuizenvorst / Melderslo / Hegelsom / Meterik / Meerlo / Tienray – Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) accepts the advice … Read more
The Red Cross and the National Crisis Center are launching an appeal to stop collecting things for the victims of the flood. And they have a good reason for that. We urge you to limit yourself to financial gifts for the time being. – Calls on Facebook, organizations that have started collecting and even citizens … Read more
Herk-the-City – Afraid to wait for the millions of liters of water from the Demer to reach them. The residents of the Neerstraat in Schulen cannot do more after a large breach in the Demerdijk could not be closed. “The dike is too unstable, the lives of the employees were in danger,” says Mayor Bert … Read more
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte traveled to Venlo and Roermond on Friday evening to examine the damage in the south. On Thursday, the cabinet recognized the major flooding in the province as a national disaster. – The outgoing prime minister had a briefing on Friday evening in Roermond about the flooding and evacuations in and … Read more
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte came to Venlo on Friday evening to inspect the damage in the south. On Thursday, the cabinet recognized the major flooding in the province as a national disaster. – On Thursday evening, Rutte expressed his condolences. “It is terrible what is happening to them at the moment. It is completely … Read more