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A dog left out on a small second-floor balcony during this weekend's storms in Brussels has been taken into care and his owner questioned by police.
All of Brussels' parks, woods and cemeteries are closed until Sunday morning, as Storm Miguel crosses Belgium, bringing strong winds.
Belgium's Royal Meteorological Institute has issued a storm alert for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Flanders’ minister-president, Geert Bourgeois, has asked for an investigation into whether Sunday’s storm can be recognised as a natural disaster.
Brussels' parks and woods will remain closed on Monday after violent winds gusting up to 110kph caused damage across Belgium, killing a man in Flanders.
A special phone number set up to alleviate the pressure on the 112 emergency number during bad weather isn't doing its job, a union representing emergency call centre workers has warned.
All parks, woods and cemeteries in the Brussels region will be closed from midday on Thursday as a precautionary measure as more storms and strong winds are forecast.
Belgium's Royal Meteorological Institute has issued a 'yellow' storm warning for the whole country on Tuesday, with thunderstorms expected during the afternoon and evening.
After the hot and humid weather, storms are on their way, with three Walloon provinces already placed on storm alert.
