2023-11-01 13:23:15
In Belgium, the Royal Meteorological Institute issued an “orange” alert on the Flemish coast and “yellow” for the rest of the country, due to the intense winds expected on Thursday, which might reach up to 110 km/h.
Several cities – Antwerp, Brussels and even Liège – have announced the preventive closure of their green spaces from late Wednesday followingnoon as well as all day Thursday due to the strong gusts forecast.
The wind intensity is expected to increase to 6 or 7 Beaufort inland and between 9 and 10 Beaufort on the coast.
Brussels: regional parks, gardens and woods closed this Wednesday
Parks, nature reserves and woods managed by the Brussels-Capital Region will be closed on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. due to the strong gusts of wind forecast, Brussels Environment said on Tuesday. Notices will be posted at entrances and wardens will inform the public. The reopening of these green spaces has not yet been determined and will take place depending on the weather forecast.
Among the green spaces in Brussels affected by these restrictions: the Soignes forest, which extends over the municipalities of Watermael-Boitsfort, Auderghem, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Uccle, the Scheutbos park in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, that of Fiftieth anniversary in Etterbeek and Brussels City, the Laerbeek woods in Jette and the Abbaye de la Cambre in Ixelles.
The Brussels police have notably announced that the Bois de la Cambre will be closed this Wednesday from 8:00 p.m. Its reopening is scheduled for Thursday, November 2 around 6:00 p.m., barring any incidents.
As soon as the alert ends, which is still undetermined at the moment, the green spaces will be inspected, cleaned and secured, before being reopened to the public.
Stib
As for Brussels public transport, Stib indicated to BX1 that no preventive line interruption was planned for Thursday. “This is sometimes the case when gusts exceed 100km/h, but this is not expected in the context of this storm,” explained An Van Hamme, spokesperson for the transport company, to our Brussels colleagues. .
Trains canceled
No trains connecting Bruges and the Coast will run this Thursday due to the storm forecasts announced by the Royal Meteorological Institute, the railway infrastructure manager said on Wednesday. On the rest of the network, speed will be limited to 80 km/h, or 160 km/h for high-speed lines.
“The intention is to lift this speed restriction from Thursday evening 6:00 p.m., weather conditions permitting,” concludes Infrabel.
Liège: discussions regarding the fair
Parks and other wooded areas will be closed to the public on Thursday in Huy, Liège and Waremme, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Tree-lined streets and public parks will be closed on Thursday in Huy, from 4:00 a.m. The measure concerns in particular avenues Delchambre and Godin-Parnajon, Vierset and Bastin parks as well as Chemin du Chéra. TEC company bus lines will be diverted.
In the Burning City, parks and cemeteries will be closed from Wednesday evening and Thursday all day. Thursday morning, the Liège authorities will consult with the fairgrounds to examine the possibility of opening or not the fairground activities during the day, depending on the weather situation.
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