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  • Thunderstorms bring flooding and fire to the south

    The heavy rainfall on Thursday night caused flash flooding in some parts of Limburg, particularly in Valkenburg aan de Geul and in Venlo, where up to 50 millimetres of rain fell. In the village of Berg en Terblijt, the heavy rain flooded roadworks, creating a stream of mud and bricks that damaged several houses, local broadcaster L1 Nieuws reported. “The waste water pipes are full of mud, which first have to be cleaned,” said local water board spokesman Rimko Nijsten. There was also localised

  • Serious risk of flooding from thunderstorms in southern England

    Following last week’s announcement of warm air in southern England, the Met Office has issued two weather warnings for thunderstorms expected later today. The yellow weather warnings encompass London, large portions of the south, southwest, and southeast of England, as well as Cardiff and southern Wales. The initial warning anticipates heavy rain and potential thunderstorms, […]

  • Fire experts warn about risk of outdated building regulations

    New, fast methods of construction to offset the shortage of housing, and energy efficiency measures such as wall cladding, require a rethink of building regulations, public safety institute NIPV and the fire brigade said on Monday. If the risks are not properly analysed, when so much is being done and so quickly, there is a real risk that people could die, the NIPV said in a new report. “In particular, vulnerable people run risks in this sort of housing,’ fire expert Lieuwe de Witte