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Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has inundated Voeren and Liège in Belgium, as well as parts of France and Germany.

The municipality of Voeren in Limburg has been severely impacted by heavy rainfall, causing extensive flooding in the area. Streets are submerged, houses inundated, and the local disaster plan has been enacted to manage the emergency. 

"This is worse than in 2021," stated Mayor Joris Gaens, referring to the devastating floods that hit Voeren and the province of Liège three years ago. Emergency shelters have been set up for those affected.

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[-] TaTTe@lemmy.world 42 points 5 months ago

"Northern Europe" but Belgium/France/Germany. Welp, I guess the Nordics don't exist.

To be fair though, there are also about to be some severe floods in Lapland quite soon, albeit for a completely different reason: exceptionally warm spring weather melts the snow faster than usual causing rivers to flood.

[-] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

First time that Liège has ever been described as Northern in basically any context. It's in Southeastern Belgium in Western Europe.

"Belgium is in Northern Europe" sounds like something ChatGPT would hallucinate. Or it's bait to drive engagement.

[-] Porcupirate@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

You’d think that euronews, a European news org, would know the difference.

Nothing about Lapland in this article 🤷

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

"Northern Europe" but Belgium/France/Germany. Welp, I guess the Nordics don't exist.

I came to ask if Belgium was Northern Europe what are the Nordic countries called? I am from the states and cannot find most European countries on a map.

[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The Northern Europe.
Because Belgium and the other countries mentioned are not in Northern Europe.

At best they can be said to be in the north of continental europe, and even there you got people who would argue that term includes Scandinavia and you are back to square one.

[-] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

That's what 2°C warming looks like. That part of Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world so they get a preview. It means this will be coming to the rest of the world in a few years.

[-] neo@lemy.lol 4 points 5 months ago

And this is not a phase or an outliner. This is the new normal - or it would be if things wouldn't get worse.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

Cue in the drought in a bit.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 5 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has inundated Voeren and Liège in Belgium, as well as parts of France and Germany.

"This is worse than in 2021," stated Mayor Joris Gaens, referring to the devastating floods that hit Voeren and the province of Liège three years ago.

Efforts to mitigate the damage included the deployment of containers filled with sandbags, but the rising waters proved too formidable.

Numerous streets in Dalhem, Liège, Soumagne, Trooz, and Beyne-Heusay are underwater, prompting around ten municipalities to request additional support.

Although the heaviest rainfall has subsided, the Royal Meteorological Institute cautions that thunderstorms and heavy showers can occur with minimal warning.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, accompanied by Saarland Premier Anke Rehlinger, visited the affected areas on Saturday, underlining the gravity of the situation.


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