The swimming part might have been able to continue, but the severe weather in Woerden on Whit Monday was far too extreme for the triathlon. And so the event was canceled. A resident of Woerden collected 76 mm of rainwater in one hour. Streets were flooded and some homes and businesses were damaged. Residents and council members know what the cause is: overdue maintenance. But can you arm yourself against these types of downpours?
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Woerden licks wounds after extreme cloudburst: ‘It happened within 2 seconds’
