The Cortex therefore decided, as a preventive measure, to place several rivers in an alert phase, namely the Semois, the Chiers, the Sûre, the Lesse, the Amblève, the Vesdre, the Our, the Ourthe (upstream and downstream), as well as the tributaries of the upper and lower Meuse. “The concrete impacts will probably occur during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the rise in the level of rivers could be rapid,” he indicates.
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The Haute Meuse, the Viroin and its tributaries (Eau Noire and Eau Blanche) are placed on preventive pre-alert. An assessment is underway for other rivers, notably the Dendre, the Dyle, the Senne and the tributaries of the Meuse.
Regarding the risk of runoff, the soils are saturated and the expected rain will run off without being able to be absorbed. The risk of local mudslides is possible, estimates the Cortex.
The latter advises protecting homes (sandbags, boards, etc.), securing any exterior objects (garden furniture or other) that could be washed away by water or even clearing drains, gutters and gutters.
At the Eastern (Gileppe, Eupen and Nisramont) and Western dams, the situation is relatively comfortable in terms of the reserve capable of accumulating rain.
Four provinces on yellow alert, three others on orange or even red alert: storm Kirk brings continuous rain to Belgium
