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Continuing heavy rain triggered local floods in various parts of Flanders, from West Flanders to Limburg province. Fire services in Antwerp received over 800 calls for inundated cellars. The rain may continue until the evening, but Tuesday should be a dry day.

Most problems were seen in East Flanders, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg province. In the city of Antwerp, fire services received over 800 calls, mostly for inundated cellars.

Public transport is also disrupted as various streets are flooded. The city of Ghent was also hit, as was the Waasland region. The problems are also impacting traffic and causing heavy traffic.

The Flemish Environment Agency (VMM) is also warning that some rivers may burst their banks. This is the case for the Demer in Hasselt and Bilzen, the Herk in Wellen and Alken, and the Jeker in Tongeren. All these areas are situated in Limburg province. Limburg was hit by thunderstorms and local floods last week.

(Source: Deredactie / YWN World Headquarters – NYC)