1953 North Sea flood
late January-early February 1953 North sea flood storm
On 31 January and 1 February 1953, large parts of the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom were flooded because of a storm.[1] Over 2,500 people were killed.
Aftermath of the flood in Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Netherlands | |
How long: | 31 January – 1 February 1953 |
Deaths: | 2,551 |
Damages: | 9% of total Dutch farmland flooded, 30,000 animals drowned, 47,300 buildings damaged of which 10,000 destroyed |
Areas affected: | Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom |
References change
- ↑ "Ten pictures that show what flooding looked like in 1953". Channel 4 News. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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