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Ciney and Jodoigne in Wallonia and the EU district in Brussels Video (Dutch commentary) http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...d/100714_storm - in and around Brussels Liège http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwlH21GyPmg&FMT=18 Serious disruption to trains between Brussels and Wallonia (Namur and Liège): tracks blocked in various places by fallen trees. Many roads in Wallonia also blocked by fallen trees. Jodoigne - sports hall roof collapsed (see photos above): 8 people slightly hurt Ciney - several buildings including church tower damaged by an apparent tornado (see photos above) Dinant - whole town has been without electricity since 17.00; several house roofs badly damaged in a nearby village Charleroi area - roads blocked by fallen trees; lorry driver injured when a tree fell on his cab Marcinelle - 4 houses damaged by fire after a lightning strike Province of Luxembourg - roads blocked by fallen trees and power cables; roofs damaged in a number of places Leuven - flooded roads and fallen trees Diest - seems to have been hit by a small tornado; fireman injured while clearing a fallen tree Brussels Airport - flights delayed by half an hour as loading and unloading of aircraft stopped until the storm passed Liège Bierset Airport - closed for half an hour; gusts to 120 km/hr observed; fallen trees and branches in Liège itself - one person injured when a tree fell on a car Colin Youngs Brussels |
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Gosh. We don't need any of that here, thanks.
Not a mention of this on the BBC news tonight. Of course, any one of those events in the USA would have the BBC news full of it. Aren't we part of Europe these days? I just do not understand the BBC's obsession with America. jim, Northampton |
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On Jul 14, 11:42*pm, "jbm" wrote:
Gosh. We don't need any of that here, thanks. Not a mention of this on the BBC news tonight. Of course, any one of those events in the USA would have the BBC news full of it. Aren't we part of Europe these days? I just do not understand the BBC's obsession with America. jim, Northampton You have a good point but have grossly overstated it. Events of that severity are commonplace in the USA in all seasons and never make the news here. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. |
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Well said Tudor,having a pop at any authority like the Beeb ,Met Office
,Will , is good sport but it is still prejudice often fed by ignorance. RonB "Tudor Hughes" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 11:42 pm, "jbm" wrote: Gosh. We don't need any of that here, thanks. Not a mention of this on the BBC news tonight. Of course, any one of those events in the USA would have the BBC news full of it. Aren't we part of Europe these days? I just do not understand the BBC's obsession with America. jim, Northampton You have a good point but have grossly overstated it. Events of that severity are commonplace in the USA in all seasons and never make the news here. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. |
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On 15 July, 00:55, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Jul 14, 11:42*pm, "jbm" wrote: Gosh. We don't need any of that here, thanks. Not a mention of this on the BBC news tonight. Of course, any one of those events in the USA would have the BBC news full of it. Aren't we part of Europe these days? I just do not understand the BBC's obsession with America. jim, Northampton * * You have a good point but have grossly overstated it. *Events of that severity are commonplace in the USA in all seasons and never make the news here. True. On a recent visit to Memphis (in August 2008) I experienced a rain event that practically paralysed the city, with flash flooding, a couple of fatalities and many homes inundated. I, personally, have never experienced rainfall of that intensity, it reduced the visibility to about 50 yards at times. Such an event in the UK, when it rarely happens (the Hampstead storm comes to mind), would produce headlines for days. The Memphis event was top of the local news for a day or two but it didn't reach national news level in the US. MartinR Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. |
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