The biggest flood in the Netherlands
Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as about two thirds of its area is vulnerable to flooding, while the
Of the numerous floods that have swept the Netherlands, this was the first one to be documented photographically on a large
During the week, 25 countries of the world assisted the distressed Holland. Medicines arrived in the country, specialists
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The biggest flood in the Netherlands

1. The biggest flood in the Netherlands

It was one of the most catastrophic floods in the whole modern
history of Holland.

2. Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as about two thirds of its area is vulnerable to flooding, while the

F L O O D C O N T R O L I S AN I M P O R TAN T I S S U E F O R T H E N E T H E R L AN D S ,
AS ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF ITS AREA IS VULNERABLE TO
F L O O D I N G , W H I L E T H E C O U N T R Y I S D E N S E LY P O P U L AT E D .
SO DURING THE NIGHT OF 31 JANUARY 1953, A FLOOD DISASTER
HIT THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE NETHERLANDS. ABOUT 1850 PEOPLE
AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS LOST THEIR LIVES. AROUND
1 0 0 , 0 0 0 P E O P L E H A D T O B E E VA C U AT E D , 4 5 0 0 B U I L D I N G S W E R E
DESTROYED AND MANY MORE WERE DAMAGED. ALMOST 200,000
H E C TA R E S O F L A N D W E R E F L O O D E D . S A LT W AT E R F L O O D E D O V E R
5 0 0 , 0 0 0 AC R E S O F L AN D . T H E AG R I C U LT U R AL L AN D AR E A O F 1 , 5 0 0
S Q U A R E K I L O M E T E R S WA S R E C O G N I Z E D A S T E M P O R A R I LY
U N S U I TAB L E .

3. Of the numerous floods that have swept the Netherlands, this was the first one to be documented photographically on a large

O F T H E N U M E R O U S F L O O D S T H AT H AV E S W E P T T H E
NETHERLANDS, THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE TO BE
D O C U M E N T E D P H O T O G R A P H I C A L LY O N A L A R G E S C A L E .
JOURNALISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND FILMMAKERS
TRAVELLED TO THE DISASTER AREA IN LARGE NUMBERS.

4. During the week, 25 countries of the world assisted the distressed Holland. Medicines arrived in the country, specialists

DURING THE WEEK, 25 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
ASSISTED THE DISTRESSED HOLLAND. MEDICINES
A R R I V E D I N T H E C O U N T R Y, S P E C I A L I S T S A R R I V E D .
E V E N E N G L A N D A N D B E LG I U M , W H I C H W E R E
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM, ASSISTED WITH CASH.
O R D E R W A S R E S T O R E D Q U I C K LY A N D E F F I C I E N T LY.
T H E D A M AG E C A U S E D B Y T H E D I S A S T E R WA S
E S T I M AT E D AT H U N D R E D S O F M I L L I O N S O F
DOLLARS.
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