North Sea flood of 1953, Storm surge in the Netherlands
The North Sea flood of 1953 was a devastating natural disaster.
On the night of January 31st, the dikes were breached due to a severe storm.
The event has been deeply ingrained in Dutch collective memory.
The disaster prompted the construction of the Delta Works, a comprehensive series of dams and storm surge barriers.
The floodwaters claimed over 1,800 lives and led to a major reevaluation of coastal defenses in the Netherlands.
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