Floods in 1953 in Neatherland Created by Daniela Stastna and Anita Zongorova .

1. Floods in 1953in NeatherlandCreatedbyDanielaStastna and Anita Zongorova.

2. The North Sea flood of 1953(Dutch: Watersnoodramp: 'the flood disaster') • Was caused by combination of freak high tides and gale-force winds • Natural disaster affected the coastlines of the Netherlands and England on the night of 31 January – 1 February 1953. Belgium, Denmark and France were also affected.

3. the water level in some parts of land exceeded 5.6 metres above mean sea level • None of the local radios broacasted • people weren’t warned • phones and telegraphs didn’t work • radio amateurs were the only people maintaining the contact with the outside world. • The disaster prompted discussions about the protection and strengthening of the dikes in Neatherland, eventually leading to the Delta Works.

4. Damages • The heaviest death toll was at the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Goeree-Overflakkee. The government started the Delta-commission to study the causes and effects of the floods. • 1,835  people were killed, mostly in the south-western province of Zeeland • Floods covered 9% of Dutch farmland • 1,365 km² of land was under the water • 30,000 animals drowned • 47,300 buildings were damaged • 10,000 were destroyed • total damage was estimated at 450 million Euro

5. Rescue • A large aid program was strated, several countries sent soldiers to assist in rescue. • United Kingdom’s 705 Naval Air Squadron rescued nearly 800 people in less than a week during the 1953 Netherland Floods. • Queen Juliana and Princess Beatrix visited the flooded area only a few days after • A national donation program was started

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