Fierce Floods claim two lives in Belgium
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Fierce Floods claim two lives in Belgium
Belgian authorities on Sunday called in the army to assist with emergency evacuations after severe flooding killed two people in the southwestern Hainot province.
Flooding in Belgium: Floods claim two lives in Belgium
The national weather service said that in two days Belgium absorbed as much rainfall as it normally gets in a month Photo: REUTERS
7:52PM GMT 14 Nov 2010
A 72-year-old woman drowned overnight near Beaumont after her husband lost control of their vehicle, Lt. Fabrice Pierart of the local firefighters told RTL television. A second victim, who was on his way home, was found just meters away, Lt. Pierart said.
"This is a catastrophe for our region," the mayor of Beaumont, Charles Dupuis, told RTL.
A woman was missing after being carried away by the water, according to authorities in the town of Lessines.
Officials described the flooding as the worst in 50 years. The national weather service said that in two days Belgium absorbed as much rainfall as it normally gets in a month.
Rivers and creeks overflowed in western and central Belgium causing basements and streets to flood in scores of towns and cities. Rail traffic was seriously interrupted on Sunday morning, but returned slowly to normal in the afternoon.
Local authorities called in the army and civil protection to reinforce firefighters who had been working overnight. Firefighters were handing out bags of sand in the affected towns and villages, hoping to keep the water at bay.
The situation appeared particularly serious in the Brabant region, just outside Brussels, and Hainaut province, where Beaumont and Lessines are located.
In Tubize, a town in the French-speaking part of Brabant, soldiers had to evacuate a hospital. Marie-Jose Laby, the province's governor, said more rain was forecast, potentially further deteriorating the situation.
"The priority is to bring the people to safety," she told RTL.
Prime Minister Yves Leterme said there was no need to declare a national emergency but said his government was following the situation closely.
Fierce Floods claim two lives in Belgium
Belgian authorities on Sunday called in the army to assist with emergency evacuations after severe flooding killed two people in the southwestern Hainot province.
Flooding in Belgium: Floods claim two lives in Belgium
The national weather service said that in two days Belgium absorbed as much rainfall as it normally gets in a month Photo: REUTERS
7:52PM GMT 14 Nov 2010
A 72-year-old woman drowned overnight near Beaumont after her husband lost control of their vehicle, Lt. Fabrice Pierart of the local firefighters told RTL television. A second victim, who was on his way home, was found just meters away, Lt. Pierart said.
"This is a catastrophe for our region," the mayor of Beaumont, Charles Dupuis, told RTL.
A woman was missing after being carried away by the water, according to authorities in the town of Lessines.
Officials described the flooding as the worst in 50 years. The national weather service said that in two days Belgium absorbed as much rainfall as it normally gets in a month.
Rivers and creeks overflowed in western and central Belgium causing basements and streets to flood in scores of towns and cities. Rail traffic was seriously interrupted on Sunday morning, but returned slowly to normal in the afternoon.
Local authorities called in the army and civil protection to reinforce firefighters who had been working overnight. Firefighters were handing out bags of sand in the affected towns and villages, hoping to keep the water at bay.
The situation appeared particularly serious in the Brabant region, just outside Brussels, and Hainaut province, where Beaumont and Lessines are located.
In Tubize, a town in the French-speaking part of Brabant, soldiers had to evacuate a hospital. Marie-Jose Laby, the province's governor, said more rain was forecast, potentially further deteriorating the situation.
"The priority is to bring the people to safety," she told RTL.
Prime Minister Yves Leterme said there was no need to declare a national emergency but said his government was following the situation closely.
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