Digicolored 1953 watersnoodramp / flood disaster Netherlands
On 1 February 1953, the Netherlands was hit by a big natural disaster, the North Sea flood ('Watersnoodramp'). In the early morning, the dykes broke through due to a heavy storm and high tide and water flooded large parts of the South-West provinces. Over 1800 people died and many were forced to leave their houses and seek refuge elsewhere.
Rotterdam & the 1953 North Sea flood disaster. YouTube
The Flood Museum in Ouwerkerk The Netherlands tells it all: the tragic events of 1953, the emotions, the reconstruction and how we live with water, now and in the future. The caissons of the museum have been recently renewed. First only one caisson was used, since april 2009 all four are in use. Look at the introduction film for visitors, see.
Flood Tuindorp Oostzaan 1953. .. the Netherlands Amsterdam nederland, Amsterdam, Nederland
North Sea flood, the worst storm surge on record for the North Sea, occurring Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 1953. In the Netherlands some 400,000 acres (162,0000 hectares) flooded, causing at least 1,800 deaths and widespread property damage.
Watersnoodramp, 1953. Flood, 1953. Foto Jan Sturm. Nederland, Geschiedenis, Holland
On the evening of January 31, 1953, a heavy storm hit the Netherlands from the northwest. The first dikes were breached between 4am and 6am on Sunday morning by the storm surge. 165.000 hectares of land was covered by seawater in a matter of hours. Large parts of the provinces of South Holland, Zeeland and North Brabant became flooded.
The Great North Sea Flood of 1953 in the Netherlands [2173x1555] MapPorn
In the Netherlands, 1836 people fell victim to the flood; in the UK and Belgium, the casualities were 307 and 22, respectively. The large number of fatalities in the Netherlands was related to the fact that much of the affected area is below sea-level. This paper focuses on the case of the Netherlands.
Zeeland ’53 Holland’s great flood disaster Radio Netherlands Archives
2 February 1953 The Hague The worst floods in Holland for more than 400 years have cost at least 142 lives, wrecked dikes, devastated hundreds of square miles of fertile land and rendered tens.
Feb. 02, 1953 Floods Ravage The Netherlands Worst For 400 Years. High Water At Ridderkerk
The floods of 1953. NOS is a Dutch public broadcast service. On the night of Saturday, January 31 to Sunday, February 1, 1953, a hurricane-like northwesterly storm raged that sent the water into the funnel of the North Sea between England and the Netherlands. Along the Dutch coast, the dunes and dikes were attacked by high waves and in many.
North Sea flood of 1953 Nederland, Foto's, Gebouwen
On the night of 31 January 1953, a wall of water surged from the North Sea, over-topping sea defences and leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. A massive storm brought devastation.
What happened in 1953? The Big Flood in the Netherlands in retrospect Philosophical
The 1953 North Sea flood ( Dutch: Watersnoodramp) was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Most sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, resulting in extensive flooding.
The Dutch queen inspecting the flooded area's during the 1953 North Sea flood r/ImagesOfThe1950s
The devastating North Sea flood of 1953 caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in Scotland, England, Belgium and The Netherlands and became one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20 th century. 307 people died in England, 19 died in Scotland, 28 died in Belgium, 1,836 died in the Netherlands and a further 361 people died at sea.
Flood in Tuindorp Oostzaan... 1953... the Netherlands. .. Amsterdam nederland, Nederland
On 31 January, 1953 a storm that had been gathering south of Iceland wended its way via Scotland towards the Dutch coast, disastrously combining force gale winds and a spring tide. The dykes broke in Zeeland, Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant late on a pitchblack Saturday night in what is known in Dutch history as the Watersnoodramp.
Flood in 1953... the Netherlands. .. www.geheugenvannederland.nl Nederland, Geschiedenis
Today, February 1st, the Dutch look back on the great flood of 1953, which took the lives of more than 1,800 people. Olivier Hoes (water management researcher) made this impressive time-lapse, showing the way the water spread during the first two days of the Watersnoodramp.
The Dutch Flood of 1953 killed over 1800 people. Nederland, Natuurrampen
A breach at Erith after the North Sea flood of 1953 The catastrophe led to in-depth government reviews of events in both the Netherlands and the UK, resulting in significant improvements in coastal defenses, warning systems, and flood management policy.
Today in Dutch history the tragic 'Watersnoodramp' flooding of 1953 DutchReview
Flooded regions Southwest Netherlands. 1953 During the weekend of Saturday, January 31, 1953, hurricane force winds over the North Sea generated a tremendous storm surge that flooded the low-lying coastal regions of the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
1953 floods DutchReview
The Netherlands on Thursday remembered the devastating floods of 1953, in which 1,836 people died as sea dykes in the south of the country broke, and large parts of Zeeland, the Zuid-Holland islands and western Brabant were overwhelmed. Over 70,000 people were evacuated in the disaster, which was caused by a combination of strong winds and high tides. Some 500 buildings were destroyed and many.
North Sea flood of 1953 Noordzee, Nederland, Geschiedenis
During the weekend of Saturday 31 January to Sunday 1 February 1953, a storm tide raged across the northwest European shelf and flooded the low-lying coastal areas of the countries around the North Sea. The peak high waters occurred during the night and the storm surprised many people in their sleep.