The Brussels fire brigade has responded to 23 calls due to the heavy rainfall and gusts of wind.
The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium announced a ‘code yellow’ for the whole country, meaning 10 to 30 l/m² of rain could fall every hour, with heavy gusts of wind or hailstones from 1 to 2 cm.
The Brussels fire brigade had to intervene for 16 flooded streets in the city, including the Stéphanie tunnel. Five objects that came loose due to the heavy wind posed a danger to passers-by.
The fire brigade also had to empty two flooded cellars of private homes, according to Walter Derieuw, the spokesperson of the Brussels fire department.
Maïthé Chini
The Brussels Times
