1953 North Sea flood

**1953 North Sea flood**
	Aftermath of the flood in Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, NetherlandsAftermath of the flood in Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Netherlands
How long:	31 January – 1 February 1953
Deaths:	2,551
Damages:	9% of total Dutch farmland flooded, 30,000 animals drowned, 47,300 buildings damaged of which 10,000 destroyed
Areas affected:	Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom

On 31 January and 1 February 1953, large parts of the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom were flooded because of a storm.^[1] Over 2,500 people were killed.

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Aftermath of the flood in Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Netherlands Aftermath of the flood in Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Netherlands
How long:	31 January – 1 February 1953
Deaths:	2,551
Damages:	9% of total Dutch farmland flooded, 30,000 animals drowned, 47,300 buildings damaged of which 10,000 destroyed
Areas affected:	Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom

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