LThe number 1722 dedicated to non-urgent interventions by firefighters was activated on Wednesday due to the risk of storm or flooding, indicates the FPS Interior in a press release.
The Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) has issued a bad weather warning with heavy showers which may be locally thundery. The entire eastern half of the country is on yellow alert from Thursday morning until early Thursday night. “The situation is also very complex and forecasts may still evolve,” warns the IRM.
The FPS Interior has therefore activated the special number 1722, in order to prevent emergency lines from being clogged with calls for interventions that 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 dial this number. If a life is in danger, you should call 112.
The FPS also recommends using the electronic counter 1722.be, considered “the most direct way to request help from firefighters in situations where no life is in danger”.
