Tag: dike
Gardens of houses outside the dike in Leerdam under water: ‘Woke up a few times last night to have a look’
In addition, the water board also had to deal with pump failures, including in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Romijn: “We have been working hard for three months. Then it is not a question…
Van Rossem Tells: Major dike breach and the oldest bond in the world (which still earns interest!)
Tull en ‘t Waal – The high water at the Lekdijk has been keeping us busy for days now. In 1624 things went seriously wrong with the dike there. It…
Checks at the dike along Lek and Nederrijn, sandbags where necessary
This is necessary due to the high water in recent days. Due to storm Pia, the rising groundwater level, lots of rain and meltwater from the Alps, the water in…
A dike army and sandbagging science: Oudewater reenacts an impending dike disaster
Since Monday, the De Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board has been organizing the multi-day crisis exercise ‘IJssel’ together with Defense and the municipality of Oudewater. A total of more than thirty…
What if? Oudewater reenacts impending dike disaster: ‘Climate change increases chance’
Since Monday, the De Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board has been organizing the multi-day crisis exercise ‘IJssel’ together with Defense and the municipality of Oudewater. A total of more than thirty…
Council approves new dike construction in Erie shore area
News Local News Published Sep 21, 2023 • 3 minute read Chatham-Kent council held a special meeting Thursday night at the John D. Bradley Convention Center to vote on a…
Firefighter Marcel was not prepared for Wilnis dike breach: ‘I was like putting out fires’
Former fire chief Marcel Dokter and his team were the first to attend. He is called in the middle of the night. “There was a call about flooding in Margrietstraat,…
Pump or drown, that’s how dike residents keep their feet dry
Water pumps that work overtime and weather apps that are constantly monitored: for some dike residents, it is a lot of effort these days to keep the high water at…
Drought causes cracks in dike at Zegveld
The cracks have formed in various places of the Grechtdijk. “The clay layer, the top layer of the dike, has become rock hard,” explains a spokesperson for the De Stichtse…
Dike: what is it?
Dykes are intrusions of igneous rocks within the Earth’s crust. Unlike the plutos, which form massive sets, the dykes are in the form of veins which cut the rocks of…