Tag: FALLWIND LEARNING SUM
Leersum is a bit greener again, the first part of the recovery plan after a fall wind has been completed
During the preparation of the recovery plan, residents’ evenings were organized. “You can also hear the emotions that the damage has caused, but I also found the residents very positive.…
Tree planting day in Leersum for Lombok forest recovery: ‘It will already be green in the spring’
Participants were instructed by a forest ranger and could then use a shovel to plant the trees. Anouk Haaxma and Gerrit Boonzaadjer, both project aldermen of ‘recovery of gust wind…
Fourteen estate owners receive money after devastating wind storm Leersum
Until the end of September this year, estate owners could claim a subsidy. The applications have now been assessed. Fourteen estate owners will receive money, it has been decided. The…
Utrechtse Heuvelrug estate owners receive millions in subsidy for repair work after falling winds
Many estates were also hit hard by the katabatic wind. For example, the star forest on Landgoed Zuylestein was completely swept away and a few trees ended up on the…
How a fall wind caused havoc in Leersum 1 year ago
The forests around Leersum needed more time to recover. The most heavily damaged was the Lombok forest, where 30 hectares of forest had been blown down. For months, large parts…
1 year after the fall, mayor Naafs looks back on a turbulent time: ‘A miracle that there were no fatalities’
Leersum – A year ago, Leersum was badly hit by severe storms. On June 18, 2021, around 5.30 pm, the village was hit by a katabatic wind, destroying part of…
One year after the fall wind: how the Lombok forest is slowly recovering
Nature also does its work itself. You can see young trees sprouting from the ground at various places in the forest. Some fallen trees are also blooming again. “As people,…
Leersum writer records stories about the fall wind: ‘Book plays a role in processing the disaster’
“We have more than 7,500 inhabitants and hundreds of people have helped us,” said Hazelzet. “My challenge is to reduce all those stories to a representative story about the disaster”.…