The North Sea flood of 1953, also known as the Big Flood or East Coast Flood (in England) [1][2] or as the Flood Disaster (Dutch: Watersnoodramp), was a flood caused by a heavy storm surge in the …

North Sea flood, the worst storm surge on record for the North Sea, occurring Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 1953. In the Netherlands some 400,000 acres (162,0000 hectares) flooded, causing at least 1,800 deaths and …

Jan 28, 2025 · On February 1, 1953, one of the biggest natural disasters to ever hit the Netherlands took place. We’re talking about the Watersnoodramp, the largest flood that ever took place in the …

The North Sea Flood of 1953 was a catastrophic natural disaster that significantly impacted the Netherlands, particularly Holland, resulting in nearly 2,000 fatalities and extensive property damage.

From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from the North Sea into southern parts of the Netherlands. T his surge...

Jan 27, 2023 · The 1953 North Sea storm surge was accompanied by high waves and caused damage to hundreds of miles of coastline in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent.

Sep 28, 2015 · During the weekend of Saturday, January 31, 1953, hurricane force winds over the North Sea generated a tremendous storm surge that flooded the low-lying coastal regions of the …

The storm coincided with high spring tides and the semi-enclosed shape and shallowness of the North Sea to produce a storm surge that flooded large swathes of the east coast of England, the …

On Saturday January 31st 1953, the ‘Stormwaarschuwingsdienst’ of the 'KNMI' (The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute) sends a telegram to warn people for the dangerously high water levels.

Oct 27, 2024 · Back in 1953, a powerful combination of a high spring tide and a severe European windstorm over the North Sea caused widespread flooding. This devastating event led to the …