Groningen villages evacuated due to dike breach threats as floods ravaged Europe

The storm that swept across Britain a few days ago, has now moved to the center of Europe. Very strong gusts of winds accompanied by rain and heavy snow caused damage and injuries in several countries on the continent.

The situation seems worse in the Netherlands, where a dam could break and thus pose a flooding threat in the north of the country.

800 residents have been mandatory evacuated from the villages of Woltersum, Wittewierum and parts of Ten Boer and Ten Post in Groningen area. The decision was taken by the Regional Emergency Team. The imminent evacuation has been organized in several stages, the committee announced late Friday morning

There is a very serious problem with a dike along the Eemskanaal. The emergency situation team: ‘The dike may fail, therefore an area of​several hundred hectars might be flooded just within a few hours.”

People are asked to go to family or friends. If this is not possible, care is provided in the sports hall and Tiggelhal in Ten Boer and at sport centrum Zernike in Groningen.
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The water can ultimately be up to 1.5 meters. This risk, according to the policy team is small, but the consequences can be very large”. ,, Employees of water and fire departments and defense will make every possible effort to prevent a break in the dike.”

A recreational park and the island Burd bij Grou (Friesland) were already evacuated Thursday in the afternoon and evening. The residents have spent the night elsewhere.

The municipality urged people to leave after a dam on the island Burd has been broken over a length of 200 meters. The island was partly flooded. But there is no life-threatening situations, said a spokesman for the water administration in Friesland.