North Sea Flood
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Date
January 31, 1953
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Zeeland,
Netherlands
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Natural Disasters
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Event Details
On the night of January 31, 1953, a combination of a high spring tide and a severe windstorm caused a massive storm surge in the North Sea. The floods devastated coastal areas of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.
Casualties: Over 1,800 people died in the Netherlands and over 300 in the UK. The disaster led to the construction of the Delta Works in the Netherlands and the Thames Barrier in the UK to prevent future flooding.