Sudden flooding: can I prepare for it?

12-07-2021, 20:20

Very heavy rain is once again expected in the coming days. Although the forecasts show that the amount of precipitation will spread over several days, there is always a chance that it will cause inconvenience.

South Limburg Safety Region advises you to prepare.

So see what you can do to prepare yourself and help your loved ones. The website www.wachtnietopwater.nl has some helpful advice.

With the events in Eygelshoven still fresh in our minds, we as a municipality will also do everything possible to minimize inconvenience. Our emergency team is on standby 24/7.

We hope it will not be too bad, but we will do our utmost to help Kerkrade residents the moment we have to deal with heavy rainfall resulting in flooding. If your street is experiencing acute heavy flooding, you can call the police(0900-8844) outside office hours. They will then contact our emergency team.