- In the parks of Namur (Louise-Marie, des Sources and La Plante), Jambes (Reine Astrid and Amée) and Bouge (rue du Parc);
- At the Citadelle site (except local service), with the exception of Route Merveilleuse where no traffic restrictions are planned;
- At the Namur cemetery located on Chaussée de Waterloo in Saint-Servais.
Liège: the city’s parks and cemeteries are closed
The Liège firefighters have already intervened on numerous occasions this Monday, January 6 due to strong gusts of wind. Most interventions are linked to falling tree branches or even falling trees on the road. “But there are no injuries at this stage.”we were confirmed at 2 p.m.
Due to these weather conditions, the Liège police zone announced that the parks and cemeteries of the City of Liège were closed this Monday afternoon, until further notice.
La Louvière: Parks and slag heaps closed
Following the yellow wind alert issued by the IRM, the City of La Louvière took the decision to close the parks and slag heaps of the Louvière entity.
The Strépy ponds site, outside the restaurant, is also closed.
The measure was taken from this Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12 p.m. until Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Asse: a security perimeter established around St-Martin church
Strong winds caused damage in Leuven and Asse, in Flemish Brabant, local emergency services reported. In Asse, the gusts led to the fall of several parts of the scaffolding of the Saint-Martin church. A security perimeter has been established and all streets surrounding the building will be closed to traffic until 8:00 p.m.
In the university town of Leuven, several Christmas trees ready to be collected by cleaning services have gone missing.
Gusts of between 80 and 95 kilometers/hour, or locally a little more, as well as showers are expected on Monday afternoon in Belgium, according to midday forecasts from the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM).
The Federal Public Service (FPS) Interior activated the number 1722 for risk of storm or flood while the IRM issued a wind alert until 6:00 p.m. and a rain alert until 7:00 p.m. Citizens are invited to dial the number 1722 dedicated to non-urgent interventions by firefighters in the event of damage caused by the storm or water damage.
In addition to this special number, the public service recommends that the population submit a request for assistance via the electronic counter (1722.be), the latter being “the most direct way to request help from firefighters in situations in which no life is in danger.
The number 112 should only be used in cases of emergency, insists the FPS Interior.
