The firefighters of the district of Huy-Waremme and Liège are mobilized on Sunday due to the heavy rains that fell on the region. The Landen region is also flooded.
The Hesbaye zone counted more than a hundred interventions at the end of the followingnoon. Highly solicited, the firefighters act in particular on the side of Braives, Hannut, Geeror Burdinne. As of 8:15 p.m., the workload remained heavy.
We are in crisis management
“We are in crisis management. Hannut was very affected by the storms. Courage to all. I myself am impacted, my house is filled with mud“, reported the mayor Manu Douette. In addition to clearing the roads, pumping the cellars and placing sandbags, the authorities had to allow the transfer of the residents of the Loriers Residence.
There is no more electricity
In view of the chaotic situation, the emergency plan was activated. “There is no more electricity there and we are receiving help from the emergency services and the Civil Protection. We contact the families of the residents to find out if they can accommodate them and we try to find solutions with other homes.“, indicated the direction.
