It is clear that storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin have caused damage in Limburg. In recent days, the fire brigade dealt with more than 850 reports as a result of the February storms.
But according to the two Limburg safety regions, that number can still rise, because it will be blowing hard again on Monday with heavy gusts of wind from 75 to 90 kilometers per hour.
Notifications keep coming
The hundreds of reports have come from all over the province. According to a spokeswoman for the Limburg-Noord Safety Region, about 500 storm reports have been made within their region. “That figure may differ slightly, because we have also coordinated reports from other control rooms. But they continue to come in today. The counter is now at 17,” said the spokeswoman.
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Tree right through the house
Firefighters had to take action several times for fallen trees, blown roof tiles or damage to buildings. “But a tree that has fallen straight through a house in Roermond does jump out. Fortunately, no one was present, because the house is for sale,” says the spokeswoman.
No train traffic possible
In the south of the province, the fire brigade has received 350 storm reports. This mainly concerned reports of fallen trees on houses and roads. Furthermore, train traffic between Landgraaf and Kerkrade was shut down for hours on Thursday, because there was a tree on the track due to Dudley. Also on Saturday there were almost no trains in Limburg. Eunice has caused enormous damage, according to rail management ProRail.
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Damage is high
Throughout the Netherlands, the February storms caused at least 500 million euros in damage to homes, cars and commercial buildings. This follows from an initial inventory of the insured damage by the Dutch Association of Insurers. It is expected to be windy for the next few days. Then there is a risk that roof tiles and solar panels that have come loose due to previous gusts of wind will cause more damage. The same applies to trees that have already been slightly uprooted.
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road authorities
The road authorities of the Province of Limburg have also been busy with all kinds of reports. Between Wednesday and Monday last week, 110 storm reports were received, mainly from fallen trees. The road authorities are responsible for the provincial roads, Rijkswaterstaat keeps an eye on the highways. “All reports arrive at the central control room in Helmond and everything is distributed from there. If it is a report about a road owned by the province, they come to us. We go there, close the road if necessary. and provide a solution,” says road manager Joep Steskens.