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Flood Disaster 1953 Raamsdonksveer

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    July 16, 2024

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    About 80 percent of Raamsdonksveer was flooded in the first weekend of February 1953. Many people had to leave their homes for a few weeks. The artwork is on the corner of Kartuizerstraat and Sandoelen, one of the first places where the water flowed into Raamsdonksveer.

    Artists: Sjaak Pruijssers and Gerrit Dammer
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    Flood disaster on the night of January 31 – February 1, 1953
    Prince Bernard, Gerben Sonderman (aviator), and Mayor Prinssen on the steps of the town hall, February 10, 1953.


    2019 marks the 66th anniversary of the catastrophic flood that struck the southwest Netherlands. Dikes breached in many places, and within moments, large parts of Zeeland, North Brabant, and South Holland were underwater. More than 1,800 people died, and over 100,000 residents lost their homes. The disaster continues to deeply impact the identity, culture, and development of Dutch society to this day.
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