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The 1953 North Sea flood (Dutch: Watersnoodramp) was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Most sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, resulting in extensive flooding.
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.
On the night of 31 January 1953 the sea defences of Hunstanton, Norfolk, were overwhelmed by a storm surge, with up to 10 feet (3.0 m) of seawater flooding the low-lying South Beach area. [1] Many U.S. service families were quartered there, [ 2 ] and Leming's unit, the 67th Air Rescue Squadron , based at nearby RAF Sculthorpe , were mobilised ...
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.
A breach at Erith after the North Sea flood. 28 January – Nineteen-year old Derek Bentley is hanged at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of PC Sidney Miles. [1] 31 January – Car ferry MV Princess Victoria, sailing from Stranraer, Scotland, to Larne, Northern Ireland, sinks in the Irish Sea killing 133
Researchers have discovered a megastructure in the Baltic Sea that was likely once used by hunter-gatherers to hunt reindeer nearly 11,000 years ago. ... The Great North Sea Flood Of 1953 ...
Herman Arend Ferguson (25 February 1911 – 10 April 1997) was a Dutch civil engineer and hydraulic engineer who contributed to water management in The Netherlands. He played a central role in the recovery efforts following the inundation of Walcheren in 1944, and the works to repair the significant damage caused by the North Sea flood of 1953.
On Today's Date: The Great North Sea Flood Of 1953 Triggered A Sea Change In Europe. How one deadly event lead to the intricate network of flood control in parts of Europe today.