The first autumn storm Odette has already caused mainly damage to the coast. For example, cabins have been blown to pieces on the beach in various places. A man was seriously injured in Middelkerke.
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The fire and police zones on the coast are currently receiving a lot of reports of storm damage. The core of the storm is therefore mainly by the sea. Weatherman David Dehenauw spoke of 10 Beaufort by the sea around 6 p.m. This also officially means a storm. On Friday evening and night stormy weather is expected, with a lot of rain locally and strong gusts of up to over 100 km / h.
Damage
The Westhoek fire brigade zone received reports of storm damage mainly from the coastal municipalities of De Panne, Koksijde and Nieuwpoort. According to the latest figures, that zone has already carried out some 70 interventions.
In Blankenberge several beach huts have already been killed by the wind. The police also closed a street there for a while because a facade of a construction site was threatening to collapse. “We dropped the wall in a controlled manner, without any further problems,” said Commissioner Philippe Denoyette.
Beach huts blown away in Mariakerke. In Middelkerke a worker was seriously injured when he was hit by a few blocks from a blown down wall. — © Tony Arntjen, jve
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Injured
In Middelkerke a worker was seriously injured when he was hit by a few blocks from a blown down wall. The man was taken to hospital, the fire brigade confirms. Some hikers were also injured on the coast. In Nieuwpoort, for example, the intervention of an ambulance was necessary for two walkers who were dragged along by the wind. They had cuts and needed stitches.
‘We absolutely recommend that people stay at home. It’s too dangerous outside. People literally blow away, ‘says Barbara Wyseure, Nieuwpoort’s emergency planning officer.
Other reports were mainly about blown branches, roof tiles, garden furniture and wharf toilets.
More than 100 km / h
The peak of the first autumn storm is expected in the second part of the evening and will last all night, says KMI weatherman David Dehenauw.
On the coast, waves of 4 meters or a little more are expected. In the coastal waters on the high seas, these are waves of 5 to 6 meters with peaks of up to 8 meters. The gusts can reach 110 kilometers per hour or more during the coastal showers. Inland there is a sometimes stormy wind in the northwest of the country. Gusts of 70 to 90 km / h are possible. Even during the night the wind continues to blow. Home Affairs has activated the number 1722.
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