ANPBigbag with sand in Volendam
NOS Nieuws·vandaag, 12.26
The KNMI warns of disruption due to the first storm of the year that will hit the Netherlands this evening and tonight. Code yellow has been issued for the coastal provinces and for Utrecht, Flevoland, Overijssel and Drenthe.
According to the KNMI, wind speeds in the northern coastal area can reach 110 kilometers per hour.
The Water Services Union says the risk of flooding is greatest around the Markermeer. The water is already high there and tonight’s and tonight’s storm could make it rise even higher.
Enkhuizen and Hoorn
Since the wind comes from the southwest, the water level will fall in Volendam and Edam and rise on the north shore of the lake, in Enkhuizen and Hoorn. The Hollands Noorderkwartier Water Board therefore closed the barrier in the cycle tunnel in the Zuiderdijk near Enkhuizen and Bovenkarspel this morning.
Measures are also being taken on the Frisian side of the IJsselmeer. This morning the Lemmer Woudagemaal resumed pumping water from the Frisian hinterland into the IJsselmeer.
Belgium and Germany
A flood warning due to heavy rain is also in force in Belgium. A lot of rain will fall, especially in Wallonia. This will likely lead to high river levels.
The town of Ninove, along the Dender River, takes floods into account. The mayor tells VRT News that residents can receive sandbags from the municipality.
In Germany the water is still high and a further rise in water levels is expected due to persistent rain. In North Rhine-Westphalia, authorities warn that roads may be flooded again.
A woman rescued from a river near Hanover on Monday has died in hospital.
2024-01-02 11:26:42
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