The Wind Mills Of Your Mind

    Vlissingen.

    Today exactly 55 years ago.
    The North Sea flood of 1953 and the associated storm combined to create a major natural disaster which affected the coastlines of the Netherlands and England on the night of 31 January – 1 February 1953. Belgium, Denmark and France were also affected by flooding and storm damage.

    A combination of a high spring tide and a severe European windstorm caused a storm tide. In combination with a tidal surge of the North Sea the water level locally exceeded 5.6 metres above mean sea level. The flood and waves overwhelmed sea defences and caused extensive flooding.

    Officially, 1,835 people were killed in the Netherlands, mostly in the south-western province of Zeeland. 307 were killed in the United Kingdom, in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. 28 were killed in West Flanders, Belgium.

    Comments and faves

    1. .MARTINE. (64 months ago | reply)

      Prachtig. Wat een donkere dag die 30e augustus.

    2. Mr Grays view of life (64 months ago | reply)

      Love the dark sky on this one, it look so menacing, and yet the wind turbines seem to give the image a calming feel.

    3. GALERIEopWEG (64 months ago | reply)

      Nieuwkomers!!
      ;–))

    4. shootme2007 (64 months ago | reply)

      Ook heel gaaf de combinatie van lichtblauw en donkergrijs.

    5. Free As A Bird (64 months ago | reply)

      Geweldig man!
      WINNER
      You are my winner!
      Please add this photo to
      www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

    6. Roel Wijnants (64 months ago | reply)

      Donkere wolken pakken zich samen

    7. Paperback Reader (64 months ago | reply)

      Hier vind ik ze wel mooi, maar niet in 'mijn achtertuin'. Daar kom ik eerlijk voor uit. Maak maar een eiland in de zee zou ik zegen.

    8. Oxidiser (64 months ago | reply)

      Heel mooi!
      Heb je dit met een ND Grad filter gedaan?

    9. Marjolein K. (64 months ago | reply)

      Wat een donkere lucht! prachtig!

    10. Marco Raaphorst (64 months ago | reply)

      nu niet naast je schoenen gaan lopen Sjaak! 2 favo's al van mij.

    11. rob7812 (64 months ago | reply)

      Brrr griezelig mooi.. ;-))))

    12. Yvelief (64 months ago | reply)

      geweldig mooie foto! wat een contrasten, wat een lijnen en een kleuren! Mooi!

    13. magda.indigo (64 months ago | reply)

      Lol,


      Film and song titles

      Thanx, m, (*_*)

    14. Robbert S. and simonleuf added this photo to their favorites.

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