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Now at 141 deaths/hundreds missing Germany; 27 deaths/103 missing or unable to be contacted Belgium. Still no deaths in the Netherlands, let's hope it holds.
Further evacs in the Netherlands as the water near Wells looks to be reaching higher levels than originally predicted and the dams and emergency measures are likely insufficient to fully protect against flooding. Parts of Haelen and Horn (Netherlands) evacuated a couple hours ago. Emergency sandbag dam at Horn breached. Multiple tiny leaks in various dams in the areas where the worst high water may have passed but waters will still be elevated for several days yet.
Some prime candidates for a Darwin award decided that this is the perfect moment to get into rubber boats and other small watercraft on the flooding Meuse. Yeah, let's do that right while the river's at its highest levels in at least two centuries, moving at far higher speeds than usual, and is filled with sharp, heavy debris like trees and pieces of cars and such. By some miracle no resulting deaths.
On a happier note, emergency services managed to retrieve a cow from the Meuse. She was recovered at Escharen, about a hundred kilometers downstream from Echt where she ended up in the water. Miraculously enough, the cow is in good health.
Further evacs in the Netherlands as the water near Wells looks to be reaching higher levels than originally predicted and the dams and emergency measures are likely insufficient to fully protect against flooding. Parts of Haelen and Horn (Netherlands) evacuated a couple hours ago. Emergency sandbag dam at Horn breached. Multiple tiny leaks in various dams in the areas where the worst high water may have passed but waters will still be elevated for several days yet.
Some prime candidates for a Darwin award decided that this is the perfect moment to get into rubber boats and other small watercraft on the flooding Meuse. Yeah, let's do that right while the river's at its highest levels in at least two centuries, moving at far higher speeds than usual, and is filled with sharp, heavy debris like trees and pieces of cars and such. By some miracle no resulting deaths.
On a happier note, emergency services managed to retrieve a cow from the Meuse. She was recovered at Escharen, about a hundred kilometers downstream from Echt where she ended up in the water. Miraculously enough, the cow is in good health.