BRABANT FIGHTS AGAINST WATER
Summary of the delta plan
To protect the Netherlands against a water surge such as the water surge of 1953 they couldn't make the dikes only higher but they had to build he delta works also. Why the Netherlands decide to build the delta works you can read in our summary.
After the disaster of 1955 everybody
agree, this can't be happened again. But the question is how to prevent
Water surge of 1953
The foreigner relief worker with help the Netherlands,
give their answer very quick. They told that Nederland gives Zeeland back to the
sea. But they didn't hear of the Zeeuwse saying: "Luctor
Emergo'' and from the lion witch is wrestle but comes up.
Give land back to the sea??? Never!!!!
is the answer of the government.
The Dutch people closed at once al the holes in the dikes and were necessary, they make them higher and stronger.
In the mean of time the government s thinking of a solution for a catastrophe next
time. A committee is raise to inquiry for the best prevent of Holland.
So they consider the
delta plan. The delta plan makes the safety of people number
one !!! Than the land and property. To
protect the land have all the entrance lock with a long dike named the flood
barrier ( one is still open)
They also build the
afsluitdijk this is a dike which is from
the North Holland till Friesland.
This dike is 32km long and takes many years
work.
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