The number 1722 dedicated to non-urgent firefighter interventions was activated on Sunday morning due to risks of storm or flooding. According to the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM), the weather will be variable with showers of sleet or snow in the upper Ardennes, and maximums of 1 to 7 degrees. At sea, you should expect an unpleasant westerly wind.
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) has issued a yellow wind alert for the Coast, valid from 8:00 p.m. Sunday until 4:00 a.m. Monday morning. It also issued a yellow warning for slippery conditions in the provinces of Liège and Luxembourg, in effect from midday Sunday until 2 p.m. Monday. The maxima will vary from 1 degree in Haute Ardenne to 7 degrees on the Coast. The westerly wind will be moderate to fairly strong with peaks of 50 to 70 km/h. By the sea, it will be strong to very strong from the west-northwest with gusts up to 80 km/h. Cloudiness will be variable to sometimes abundant with showers. They will become wintery in the upper Ardennes and a small accumulation of snow may form above 600 m altitude. A little sleet and a few isolated thunderclaps are not excluded, especially on the coast.
Given the alerts from the IRM, the Federal Internal Public Service has therefore activated the special number 1722, in order to prevent the emergency lines from being clogged with calls for interventions which can wait. In the event of damage caused by a storm or water damage for which assistance from the fire brigade is required, you must therefore call this number. If a life is in danger, you should call 112.
The FPS also recommends using the electronic counter 1722.be, considered to be “the most direct way to request help from firefighters in situations where no lives are in danger”. A request addressed to the electronic counter is in fact directly transmitted to the firefighters while a call to 1722 first goes through the operators of the 112 emergency centers, who then transfer it to the firefighters.
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