Superstorm on its way to holland, what to do?
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Souldriver
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I thought everyone knew that.Kabouter said:
Well its not a super storm but it could be a nasty one. the UK met office has issued warnings of 80 mph gusts in northern Scotland on Thursday/Friday. Nothing too crazy about that but its the high tides for northern Europe that has people bothered. The one thing we do know for certain is that a nasty weather event is heading for europe and could cause disruption and damage, so if your travelling on the roads be careful and keep an eye on the forecast.
ConfusingJazz
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Kabouter said:
I told you this on the first page!
Captain Glanton
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Kabouter said:Problem is, military will be there only few hours after any flood would happen. So no guns necessary for yourself
We must live in very different parts of the world. Here in America, we like to wait a few days before sending in the Army and let all the poor people drown/starve/get shot for gathering supplies aka "loot".
Voorhout here[Nintex] said:The storm is almost upon us.
The current situation:
Waarschuwing: Warning
Alarm: Alert
Open: Open
Dicht: Closed
A few hours ago everything was fine, but the weather has been getting rough here at the coast.
Noordwijk represent
But ehm, it's pretty calm outside.
Jon_Danger
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Global Warming! YaY!
InsertCredit
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Aaah, nothing better for a good night' sleep than some howling winds and rain tickling on you roof.
nitynite from utrecht guys.
nitynite from utrecht guys.
Escape Goat
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:lol :lol :lol
InsertCredit
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Oh god, not this shit again.Teh Hamburglar said:
:lol :lol :lol
Escape Goat
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InsertCredit said:
well i wont tell anyone its oversized if you dont.
Stuggernaut
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Live pics please~!
MassiveAttack
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Holy shit. Anyone here live in Utrecht??
MassiveAttack
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Kabouter said:
A lot of my family lives there.
lunarworks
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Anyone near Beverwijk? That's where my grandparents are. It's pretty close to the coast. (Wijk aan Zee is gonna get hammered.)
Escape Goat
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nice knowing you, Holland. You had a good run. Farewell.
MassiveAttack
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071109/wl_nm/dutch_britain_flood_dc
Dutch, British coasts braced for storm, flooding
By Niclas Mika
32 minutes ago
HEADLAND NEAR ROZENBURG, Netherlands (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Britain, facing the worst flood threat in decades, closed surge barriers and evacuated people from homes on Friday as a North Sea storm threatened to inundate low-lying areas.
Authorities compared the approaching conditions to those in 1953 when floods killed more than 2,000 people in both countries.
The massive storm surge barrier near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam was closed for the first time since its construction in the 1990s.
At 11 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, the two arc-shaped steel doors of the Maeslant barrier edged into the waterway that connects Rotterdam to the North Sea.
As spectators braved rain and wind to watch from a narrow headland, it took about half an hour for the two doors to meet in the Nieuwe Waterweg, about 360 meters wide.
"We have been standing here since 8 p.m.," said student Denise from Rotterdam. "I had expected it to close a bit faster."
A Dutch transport ministry spokesman said water levels were expected to reach 2.84 meters above mean sea level.
Earlier forecasts had been for more than 3 meters. The flood of 1953 saw the water rise to 3.85 meters above sea level, the transport ministry said.
RISK OF SEVERE FLOODING
The flood defenses of the entire Dutch coast were put on alert and the Oosterschelde barrier in the south of the country was also closed, the ministry spokesman said.
In Britain, large areas of the Norfolk and Kent coasts are at risk of severe flooding, the government said.
"A tidal surge of up to three meters is making its way down the North Sea which could coincide with high tides," Environment Secretary Hilary Benn told parliament.
A special meeting was held by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to coordinate the emergency response, a spokeswoman said.
"There is a risk of flood defenses being overtopped on the coast and in tidal rivers especially in East Anglia, particularly the Norfolk Broads, the coast south of Great Yarmouth, including Lowestoft, and areas south of this as far as the coast of Kent," Benn said.
Britain's Met Office said north-westerly winds exceeding 80 kph were coinciding with low pressure and high tides to produce the exceptional conditions. The Thames Barrier which protects London from flooding was closed late on Thursday.
Norfolk police said people in 7,500 homes in the Great Yarmouth area had been advised to leave and hundreds of elderly residents had been evacuated.
Local authorities have set up evacuation centers in schools and delivered sand bags to homes along parts of the east coast.
The floods in 1953 killed around 300 in England and more than 1,800 in the Netherlands. Two thirds of the Netherlands would have been permanently flooded but for an elaborate system of dikes and canals.
"The storm conditions are very similar to 1953," the Dutch ministry spokesman said. The government weather service forecast force nine winds for parts of the Dutch coast.
Shipping to and from Rotterdam harbor is expected to remain suspended until 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, a port spokesman said.
Rotterdam, a major transit point for oil, coal, grains and other commodities, handles about 35 percent of European port traffic by tonnage. About 60 ships will be affected by the closure of the port.
Dutch, British coasts braced for storm, flooding
By Niclas Mika
32 minutes ago
HEADLAND NEAR ROZENBURG, Netherlands (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Britain, facing the worst flood threat in decades, closed surge barriers and evacuated people from homes on Friday as a North Sea storm threatened to inundate low-lying areas.
Authorities compared the approaching conditions to those in 1953 when floods killed more than 2,000 people in both countries.
The massive storm surge barrier near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam was closed for the first time since its construction in the 1990s.
At 11 p.m. (5 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, the two arc-shaped steel doors of the Maeslant barrier edged into the waterway that connects Rotterdam to the North Sea.
As spectators braved rain and wind to watch from a narrow headland, it took about half an hour for the two doors to meet in the Nieuwe Waterweg, about 360 meters wide.
"We have been standing here since 8 p.m.," said student Denise from Rotterdam. "I had expected it to close a bit faster."
A Dutch transport ministry spokesman said water levels were expected to reach 2.84 meters above mean sea level.
Earlier forecasts had been for more than 3 meters. The flood of 1953 saw the water rise to 3.85 meters above sea level, the transport ministry said.
RISK OF SEVERE FLOODING
The flood defenses of the entire Dutch coast were put on alert and the Oosterschelde barrier in the south of the country was also closed, the ministry spokesman said.
In Britain, large areas of the Norfolk and Kent coasts are at risk of severe flooding, the government said.
"A tidal surge of up to three meters is making its way down the North Sea which could coincide with high tides," Environment Secretary Hilary Benn told parliament.
A special meeting was held by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to coordinate the emergency response, a spokeswoman said.
"There is a risk of flood defenses being overtopped on the coast and in tidal rivers especially in East Anglia, particularly the Norfolk Broads, the coast south of Great Yarmouth, including Lowestoft, and areas south of this as far as the coast of Kent," Benn said.
Britain's Met Office said north-westerly winds exceeding 80 kph were coinciding with low pressure and high tides to produce the exceptional conditions. The Thames Barrier which protects London from flooding was closed late on Thursday.
Norfolk police said people in 7,500 homes in the Great Yarmouth area had been advised to leave and hundreds of elderly residents had been evacuated.
Local authorities have set up evacuation centers in schools and delivered sand bags to homes along parts of the east coast.
The floods in 1953 killed around 300 in England and more than 1,800 in the Netherlands. Two thirds of the Netherlands would have been permanently flooded but for an elaborate system of dikes and canals.
"The storm conditions are very similar to 1953," the Dutch ministry spokesman said. The government weather service forecast force nine winds for parts of the Dutch coast.
Shipping to and from Rotterdam harbor is expected to remain suspended until 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, a port spokesman said.
Rotterdam, a major transit point for oil, coal, grains and other commodities, handles about 35 percent of European port traffic by tonnage. About 60 ships will be affected by the closure of the port.
Smiles and Cries
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well I hope all the panic was for nothing and this passes without much harm to you guys
be safe
be safe
Well, it would appear that we're fine so far. Storm didn't cause any floods but did cause some high water (obviously) and some regular storm damage, especially in North-Brabant. To the North of the country they're still on alert, in Delfzijl the water still has to reach it's highest point so the alert remains in effect there. The water is predicted to reach 4 meters above NAP there. But I think we're cool, huge investments in barriers over the years should be enough to cope with a storm of this magnitude. Let's just hope there won't be a superstorm though.
Goldrusher
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Harlingen beach on an average day...
Harlingen beach this morning...
On the left the city, on the right, the sea.
Harlingen beach this morning...
On the left the city, on the right, the sea.
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