Code yellow will remain in force until 3 pm

The RMI announced code yellow all over the country. In addition, the number 1722, for non-urgent interventions by the fire brigade, activated. The easiest way to request a fire service intervention is via the digital counter 1722.be† You can also call 1722. The emergency number 112 is only intended for potentially life-threatening situations.

What does ‘code yellow’ mean?

In case of code yellow, the RMI warns to be ‘vigilant’. A code yellow can be proclaimed for a maximum of 48 hours for the weather phenomenon in question and when there is at least 65 percent certainty that the criteria are met. In this case, a warning is given for thunderstorms with a lot of precipitation in a short time: up to 30 liters of precipitation per square meter in 1 hour.