Storm weather also causes inconvenience in Belgium

brussels - The stormy weather also causes nuisance in Belgium. The train traffic suffers here and there from damage to the overhead line and objects on the rails. At the request of the NS, the Thalys operates on the normal track, and not on the high-speed route.

In the port of Ghent, shipping traffic has been shut down, which has consequences for about ten ships. The Zelzate bridge over the Canal between Ghent and Terneuzen remains closed for the time being. Cars can just get over it.

In various cities, including Brussels and Antwerp, parks and cemeteries are closed to the public as a precaution, due to the risk of falling branches. In Antwerp, a number of houses were evacuated after a fallen tree caused damage to a gas pipeline.

Up to now, wind speeds of around 100 kilometers per hour have been measured. The Ministry of the Interior has opened an emergency number to report damage or flooding.