Etiket: flooding
Flooding due to persistent rain in the Netherlands: streets and recreational parks are flooded, Christmas activities are cancelled
Heavy rainfall causes significant flooding in various places in the Netherlands. A holiday park and restaurant in Kaatsheuvel in Brabant were flooded and several streets in the Achterhoek have been…
LOOK. Planes under water and crocodiles in the streets: Australian state is struggling with heavy flooding | Abroad
The Australian state of Queensland is experiencing major flooding after record rainfall. It produces a lot of misery and also very striking scenes. For example, images show aircraft at Cairns…
‘Pleased with measures against flooding, but money must be provided’ (Alveringem)
Experts have prepared 70 recommendations to better protect the Westhoek against flooding. The Flemish government will consider the report tomorrow. Specialists are considering a new flood defense wall in Roesbrugge…
“Avalanches in mountains and flooding in ski villages”: atmospheric river will deliver monthly rainfall to Alps in 48 hours
A powerful atmospheric river heads straight towards the Alps, causing the western and northern sides of the mountain range to receive a month’s worth of rainfall in just 48 hours…
State of emergency in the Seychelles after explosion and flooding
Dozens of people have been injured in an explosion on the grounds of a construction company in the holiday paradise of the Seychelles. In addition, two people died from a…
Israel is considering flooding Hamas’s underground tunnel network with seawater
Israel has installed a system of pumps that can be used to flood Hamas’s network of tunnels under the Gaza Strip, the American newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reports. Israel…
After the flooding, the clean-up works start
Now that the worst flooding in the Westhoek is behind us, they can start the clean-up work there. The Houthulst technical service cleaned the road between Merkem and Noordschote this…
“Atmospheric river could cause 300 mm of rain locally”: southeastern Europe braces for flooding
The north of Italy and the Balkans are bracing themselves for a lot of flooding. A so-called ‘atmospheric river’ will bring heavy rainfall to the region in the coming days.…
Already 50 damage reports after extreme flooding in Westhoek
About fifty people have reported the damage they suffered during the flooding in recent weeks to the Disaster Fund. This mainly concerns farmers from West Flanders. This was said by…
Victims of flooding cannot yet return home
Geert brought extra clothes home on Sunday, but still can’t move back into them. “The clean-up work will now begin,” he says. The inspection will take place on Monday to…