Severe Storms Cause Flooding and Traffic Chaos in Walloon Provinces

2023-08-25 07:16:00

The heavy rains flooded the roads in various places, such as at the bottom of Beaurieux (Court-Saint-Etienne) and on the Nivelles bypass, as can be seen in our illustration and on the video, while many branches are found on the ground given the violence of the wind in certain places.

We are talking regarding very violent storms that have affected the entire province.

The firefighters first intervened in the center, near Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, before being called to the east near Hélécine and Orp-Jauche, in particular where cellars were flooded.

According to firefighters, many of the drains are clogged with straw in particular.

Weather: yellow alert for thunderstorms in all Walloon provinces

This caused traffic difficulties in various places even if, around 9 a.m., the situation returned to normal on the roads.

On the Nivelles bypass, the situation was complicated:

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