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Floods in Belgium: “Let those who can leave the city of Liege abandon it”, the mayor warns

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The situation in the province of Liege is deteriorating as the water level is rising. When the toll rose to eleven this Thursday evening, In the evening, according to the newspaper, Mayor Christine Defrain repeated the call to “leave the city.” The entire province of Liege went to the red stage, i.e. flood warning, indicating the general direction of action of the Walloon waterways on its website. Firefighters are on high alert when conducting multiplication interventions.

The bodies of two people have been found in Chadfontaine, the worst-hit province.

According to the province, “the water level will rise by one and a half meters”. “People who work in the league or do tourism can leave the city, no doubt. Related vehicles Police vehicles relay this call through loudspeakers. Residents are invited to leave the city or go upstairs or stay on the floors of houses.

Flooding and stability are not expected until Friday morning

If vehicles are still allowed to leave the city, no one can enter it except the emergency services. “Flooding and stability are not expected tomorrow Friday morning”, General Operations Management of Hydraulic Channels provides.

Four people died. A dozen houses were destroyed in the town of Pepinster.

Gerald Dormann sends 40 firefighters to help the people of Liga

Home Secretary Annalis Verlendon has activated the European Union’s Civil Protection System to repair damage caused by bad weather in the eastern part of the country. Following the announcement, French Interior Minister Gerald Dormann announced that he would send 40 suppliers-rescuers, a helicopter and a water research team from a unit of the French army to the province of Lig.

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Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian posted a message of solidarity with our “Belgian and German” friends on his Twitter account this evening.

When Liege was flooded and partially evacuated, the Belgian media, including the La Libre report, looted some stores in the town of Verviers, located in the province of Liege. A curfew is in effect to prevent such looting from recurring, starting at 9pm and ending at 6am tomorrow.

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