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1953 is in Dutch history the disasteryear. In the month of February of that year a national disater struck the lowlands. An enormous storm reached de coast of Zeeland and Noord and South Holland and caused huge dammage. breedond.jpg (10733 bytes)
Many people and cattle lost their kives, and agricultural grounds became useless. Dykes to protect lowlands gave up, the force of nature struck the helpless Zeeland. Chaos and confusion everywhere. Aid came too late.....

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