The torrential storm affected several municipalities in Walloon Babant and the north of Namur province. The municipality of Walhain in Walloon Brabant is particularly affected. Firefighters are responding to several landslides that are flooding roads and homes.
When contacted, Valhannes Mayor Xavier Dubois told us that “many roads are impassable“Before adding:”I myself am stuck between two paths and am now unable to move forward because the level is too high.,
,These are essentially mud flows that feed the stream which is currently quite high in the center of Walhain.“, he explains.
,Following bad weather in the early evening, all villages in the commune were affected by floods and landslides. At this stage, many roads are impassable: Rue Cruchenère, Grand’Rue, Speche, Varichet, Porter, Chemin de l’Herbe, Route de Valhans, Bourgmestre Gilisquet, Saint-Paul,… We urge the entire population to avoid travel Invite as many as possible. Emergency services have been informed. So that we can intervene, do not hesitate to inform us about the situation of impassable roads.“, the municipality states on its Facebook page.
On social networks, many residents show that their street has been completely submerged. ,From our part, we are providing as much assistance as possible to the people affected by the floods. Many landslides entered houses. This is dirty water so there is a lot of problem“, Xavier Dubois tells us again.
Water flowed from the fields and came onto the road. we had 20 centimeters of soil
Benjamin lives on the heights of Walhain. He was surprised at first by the intensity of the rain: “It started at around 7:30 pm. It rained very, very heavily. We could no longer see our neighbors’ houses beyond the drops. that’s impressive“, he tells us.”Water flowed from the fields and came onto the road. we had 20 centimeters of soil“, he tells us again.
Benjamin’s basement was flooded with one meter of water. ,We should not feel pity. On the other hand, in the center of Valhalla, on the streets there, they have shoes. They are in 20 centimeters of water on the road“, he testifies.
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