BRABANT FIGHTS AGAINST WATER
After
this disaster the government hurry's to the investigation. There comes a
special committee (21 February ) namely the "Delta committee" under the guidance of A mavis
( Director
general Rijkswaterstaat). This committee must do recommendation to prevent a
flood surge with the same seize as in 1953.
But
first the name delta works. You shall ask why Holland choose for this name. in
the old day's the word delta is a triangle " V" from the Greek Abc.
And the meaning of the word is a place where one or more rivers go in sea. And
this happen on the places where the the delta works will come. But there is an other reason. The
Holland delta is international known as : The Dutch Delta.
But
now about the delta committee. It has a few limits
The
committee give first advice on 26 may 1955 and the last advice on October. 1995.
Than it is nearly so far . The delta law is send to government.
In
the Second Parliament the government defend Drees the Delta plan.
The
real work is starts in 1954 with the first delta work namely the closing of
the Dutch IJsel. This because a breakthrough of the IJssel dikes is
very threat full because a industries and living are - 1.5 million people- is in
danger then.
After this delta works the other delta works follow without many incidence
Only the building of the Oosterschelde and the Brouwersdam didn't goes spotless because there are protest of fisherman and environment organist ions. The building of the Brouwersdam didn't stop because of the protest but they changed the plans for the building of the Oosterschelde .
Such as;
-The
traditional sink part of willow wood are replaced by nylon and cast asphalt.
This because and better an longer ability below
the water.
The delta works are very famous around the world . And we are thinking that every Hollander may be proud on it. but we think that Holland didn't win the fight against water yet so the fight against the water goes on!!