The fire department control room in Maastricht was flooded on Tuesday evening due to reports of flooding. In less than an hour, the control room received 85 reports. For this reason, an action center has been set up at the fire station, where emergency services can respond to reports, according to a fire brigade spokesperson.
netherlands,flooding,maastricht,flood in netherlands today,heavy flooding sinks maastricht,flooding in netherlands,the netherlands,flooding in netherland,netherlands floods,heavy rain causes flash flooding in netherland,floods in germany,flooding netherlands,floods in belgium,flood in netherlands,maastricht netherlands,maastricht flooding,flooding across netherlands,flood in netherlands 2021,floods in germany today,flooding in netherlands 2023,disasters on cam
Cellars were flooded, streets flooded and toilets overflowed, according to reports on social media. According to the spokesperson, the hospital basement was also flooded.
The station hall in Maastricht has been cordoned off with tape towards the platforms, as the hall is flooded. A gas station on Via Regia was also flooded. Gas stations closed. The car was stuck in the water in several places. Valkenburg also had to deal with flooding. According to a fire department spokesperson, a large thunderstorm was gradually moving towards Sittard-Geleen. A lot of rain and hail fell in a short time.
Additionally, Rijkswaterstaat has closed the A2 near Maastricht to the north and the A76 near Geleen towards Aachen due to flooding. The A2 is closed towards Eindhoven between the Kruisdonk and Meerssen junctions. Traffic was diverted. The A76 was closed near Geleen, where the road was submerged beneath a large bridge and full of water. Traffic can continue here through exits and exits.
The weather became dry in and around Maastricht around 8:30 p.m. and the water gradually disappeared, the spokesman said.
#maastricht
#noodweer
#regen
#onweer
#valkenburg
#wateroverlast
#hoosbuien
#netherlands
#holanda
#rain
#breaking
#heavyrain
#paísesbajos
![](https://s2.save4k.ru/pic/-JOz_GEECt0/maxresdefault.jpg)