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3 unusual facts about North Sea flood of 1953


Bram Appel

Appel and Theo Timmermans took the initiative for a charity match for the victims of the North Sea flood of 1953, between France and Dutch footballers playing abroad.

Dainty Damselfly

The species was formerly recorded as a breeding species in Britain and became locally extinct in the North Sea flood of 1953.

Second Drees cabinet

A major setback was the North Sea flood of 1953, which resulted in damage equivalent to 5% of the GDP.


Nederlandse Waterschapsbank

The disaster caused by the North Sea flood of 1953 sped up the development of the bank and on May 5, 1954 the bank was established as Limited company by the 142 water boards of the netherlands.


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