The Dutch city of Maastricht invited the residents of the neighborhoods of Heugem e Randwyck to leave their homes “as soon as possible“Because the water level of the river Meuse running through the city. The two neighborhoods have a population of ten thousand people. Authorities believe the waters clear the docks in the two neighborhoods around 03:00 at night. “This means that the water will end up in the streets and houses“, Reads the note.
According to the NPC news agency, the river is expected to reach its highest level in two centuries. Several municipalities in the province of Limburg, on the border with Germany, have declared a state of emergency, making it mandatory to evacuate residents in some areas. The Dutch government has recognized the state of natural disaster in the province. Authorities have not reported casualties until tonight, but bad weather has caused a lot of damage on the Dutch side of the border, particularly in Valkenburg. King William Alexander and Queen Maxima traveled to the region to meet rescuers and residents. Tomorrow Rutte himself should visit the province of Limburg.
Meanwhile, in Germany, the water level in the Steinbach River in North Rhine-Westphalia has dropped, where, in the Euskirchen area, there was a fear of the possible failure of a dam. This is what he wrote to the Dpa, citing a spokesman for the crisis unit on the spot. This had been cataloged as “very unstable“In the day. And the false rumors, the agency adds, circulating on the risk of a collapse, have led many people to flee. Around 4,500 people were evacuated in the area as a precaution, according to information from the local council in Euskirchen. Tomorrow the dam will be subjected to a new survey.
Overall there are 67 deaths between Germany and Belgium, but there are at least another 30 missing.
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