1LimburgHoogwater near Arcen NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 17:37 Shipping on the Merwede Canal has been possible again since today, reports the Rivierenland water board. The Merwede Canal connects the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal in Utrecht with the Boven-Merwede near Gorinchem. The canal had been blocked since Thursday due to the very high water level of the Linge. This afternoon … Read more
VLN NewsThere are sandbags on the quay to protect the houses and restaurants on the quay NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 14:00 The high water peak in the Markermeer is behind us. The water level in the IJsselmeer is also falling, Rijkswaterstaat reports. Because there is a favorable wind direction, a lot of water can be discharged from … Read more
ANP Extra sandbags have been placed in Hoorn NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:33 Additional measures are being taken against high water in various places in the country. Sandbags have been placed in Aldeboarn (Friesland), Volendam and Hoorn to protect houses. Various mills and pumping stations are running at full speed to pump out water. Being in Hoorn … Read more
ANP Extra large sandbags are used to hold back the water at the Zuideinde in Volendam NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:46 There is still high water in several places in North Holland, but the situation is currently stable. There was no new flooding today in areas outside the dykes near Hoorn and Volendam. Municipalities, safety regions and … Read more
Lorenzo Derksen/IntervisualstudioWateroverlast in Volendam NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 10:37 There is flooding in various places in North Holland due to high water levels in the Markermeer and the IJsselmeer in combination with driving winds. Several houses have been flooded. In Hoorn, among other places, residents were woken up early by the police due to the risk of … Read more
ANPF cyclist Ooijpolder near Nijmegen, high water Rhine and Waal, December 2023 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 16:57 Judith van de Hulsbeek editor Climate and Energy Rolf Schuttenhelm editor Climate Judith van de Hulsbeek editor Climate and Energy Rolf Schuttenhelm editor Climate The Rhine reached its highest point at Lobith last night: 14.5 meters above sea level. That … Read more
TVL In association with L1mburg NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:16 The bull standing alone on a small piece of land surrounded by water from the Meuse may yet be piloted to the mainland. That reports 1Limburg. Yesterday the fire brigade deemed it too dangerous to help the animal, but Free Nature is now going its own way … Read more
Sandbags have been placed at various locations in the province due to the high water. At the same time, Wetterskip Fryslân keeps a close eye on the barriers and drainage. In Hindeloopen, extra sandbags and concrete blocks were placed on Wednesday to protect a holiday park against the water of the IJsselmeer. Earlier in the … Read more
TVLDe bull in his lonely spot in the Meuse In association with L1mburg NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 09:05 A lonely bull that is completely surrounded by the Meuse water will have to fend for itself in the coming days. It is too dangerous for the fire brigade to help the animal. The Galloway bull is located in … Read more
ANP Sandbags along the water at the IJssel, Deventer NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 07:52 The water in the IJssel is still rising and residents along the river are closely monitoring the level, including in Deventer. The quay along the river is already partly under water. This happens often, but flood barriers and sandbags have now also been … Read more