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A breach at Erith after the 1953 flood. The North Sea flood of 1953 was the worst flood of the 20th century in England and Scotland. Over 1,600 km (990 mi) of coastline was damaged, [22] and sea walls were breached in 1,200 places, [23] inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). [22]
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.
The storm moved south-east and reached the German coast of the North Sea with wind speeds up to 200 km/h (120 mph). The accompanying storm surge combined with high tide pushed water up the Weser and Elbe , breaching dikes and caused extensive flooding, especially in Hamburg . 315 people were killed, around 60,000 were left homeless.
A terrible storm causes hundreds of dikes to break in Zeeland, resulting in the North Sea flood of 1953. Julia, a single mother living with her parents, is caught in the middle of a catastrophic flood. She is rescued from drowning and taken to safety by her neighbor Aldo, who is a member of the armed forces.
1953, January 31 – February 1, North Sea flood of 1953, most severe in the Netherlands, leading to the Delta Works, 2533 deaths; 1962, February 16–17, North Sea flood of 1962, flooded one fifth of Hamburg and claimed 315 lives; 1976, January 3–4, Gale of January 1976; 1978, January 11–12, 1978 North Sea storm surge, East coast of England.
The Ishiguro Storm Surge Machine is an analogue computer built by Japanese oceanographer Shizuo Ishiguro. Between 1960 and 1983, it was used to model storm surges in the North Sea by the UK National Institute of Oceanography. It is now on display in the Mathematics Gallery of the Science Museum in London.
A low-pressure system mixed with a high tide caused the North Sea to rise over the seawalls and dikes, causing a large portion of the Netherlands and Northern Germany to be flooded. [2] This disaster was similar to the North Sea flood of 1953, when an intense European windstorm coinciding with a high tide caused a huge storm surge. The St ...
This list of World War II films (1950–1989) contains fictional feature films or miniseries released since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative.. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II (or the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort.