Tienen (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): A tornado hit Budingen, Zoutleeuw, damaging Bungeveld housing, with no injuries. Emergency services provided shelter for 7 displaced families. In Geetbets and Bevekom, 10 houses were damaged, prompting a crisis center.
Around 6:30 PM, a tornado hit several areas, causing a lot of damage. One of the worst-hit places was the Bungeveld social housing estate in Budingen, Zoutleeuw. The tornado took off the roofs of many houses, leaving the insides open to the sky and causing a lot of material damage. No one was hurt. After the tornado, the area was messy, with debris everywhere and many homes badly damaged.
How is Budingen recovering from the recent tornado?
Residents of the damaged houses are dealing with the aftermath, and many can’t go back home because of how bad the destruction is. Emergency services arrived quickly to check the situation and secure the area to stop any more damage or danger. The community will need a lot of help in the coming days as they start to repair the damaged homes and get back to normal. The main focus is on keeping the displaced residents safe and coordinating efforts to recover and rebuild.
Emergency services and local teams quickly came to check the damage from the tornado and start cleaning up. They worked hard to see how bad things were in the Bungeveld housing area, making sure it was safe for people and handling any dangers. They cleared away debris and fixed damaged buildings to prevent more issues. For those who couldn’t stay in their homes, the local government set up temporary housing at the ‘Huis van het kind’ community center, which was safe. In the end, only one family of seven needed a place to stay, and they were taken to the Stayen Hotel, which offered shelter. It has been said that this fast response from emergency services and community groups helped ensure that families got the support they needed during this tough time.
In Geetbets, ten houses got damaged on Broekstraat, Bronckaertstraat, Orsmaalstraat, and Viverstraat. The Community Center on Viverstraat was also hit. The tornado caused a lot of damage in Bevekom too, where roofs were blown off and electricity poles fell on Waversesteenweg. It’s a big mess. Emergency services are there, and they set up a crisis center, says Mayor Carole Ghiot. They’re trying to find shelter for six families, but most people are staying with relatives.
