THE NETHERLANDS FLOOD
Located on the North western-side of europe.The 1953 disaster is the most recent large coastal flood in Europe effecting not only the netherlands but the the east coast of England, Belgium and Germany. Over 27% still remains underwater
Possible causes
- rising sea level the three large rivers that run through the netherlands (the Rhine,Scheldt and meuse all discharge into the North Sea,In result the rising sea levels will increase the density of these river that eventually overflow, rising sea level is not the only cause for this excessive flow of water heavy rain is also a culprit of this event
- overflowing rivers due to heavy rain
- tides creep closer to villages due to rising sea level
- rivers or streams overflow their banks.
- Excessive rain
According to the "BBC news rising sea level's article"The Netherlands has established a plan to bolster its flood protection system by making it:
- Bigger, with higher sea barriers
- More natural, through schemes to widen rivers, reinforce the coastline with sand and start building floating homes
- Smarter, using technology to provide an early warning system and evacuation plan