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Deptford was off-duty at his son's party when the wall of water hit. He realised that elderly people were vulnerable as the sea wall was breached and he dragged and carried many to safety. At one house he found a bedridden elderly couple with their middle-aged daughter; in the waist-high floodwater, he lashed together oil cans to make a raft, to which he tied the couple and pulled them to safety. He carried on into daylight, his last rescue being a dog.
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for their part in rescue work. Lewis leapt from a police station upper window to save an elderly couple being swept away in 3 feet (1 m) of floodwater, carrying them to a house across the road to safety, then continuing rescue work for hours until he found a working telephone to call for help.
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were breached in 1,200 places, inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). Flooding forced over 30,000 people from their homes, and 24,000 properties were greatly damaged. The damage is estimated as £50 million at 1953 prices, approximately £1.2 billion at 2013 prices.
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this proportion has increased), and the next-highest 30% sat at less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level. Such land relies heavily on sea defences and was worst affected, recording 1,836 deaths and widespread damage. Most of the casualties occurred in the province of
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went into the affected areas with their equipment to form a voluntary emergency radio network. These radio amateurs provided radio communications for 10 days and nights, and were the only people able to maintain contact from affected areas with the outside world.
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Over the northern and western parts of the North Sea, a strong gale rages between northwest and west. The storm field is extending further. It is expected that the storm will continue for the whole night, and given this fact, this afternoon at 5.30pm the areas of
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Netherlands had only 1 helicopter and had to wait until other countries offered help.
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and Tidal Basin. William
Hayward, a night watchman at William Ritchie & Son, died of exposure to gas from a damaged pipe – the only fatality in London. Almost 200 people were homeless and took refuge at Canning Town Public Hall. The village of
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Netherlands the government conceived and constructed an ambitious flood defence system beginning in the 1960s. Called the
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visited the flooded area only a few days after. A large aid program, the
National Relief Fund, was launched, and soldiers raised funds by selling pea-soup door to door. Internationally, 100,000 commemorative postcards, featuring an illustration by
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It was found that the flooding could have been 4 feet (1.2 m) higher; the
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programme was started to secure
Central London against a future storm surge; the Barrier was officially opened on 8 May 1984. A range of flood defence measures were initiated around the UK coast.
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Volunteers worked to reinforce this stretch. However, the
Groenendijk began to collapse under the pressure around 5:30 am on 1 February. Seawater flooded into the deep polder. In desperation, the
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was said to have paid for its construction cost in that one night, by preventing destructive flooding around the three great meers that used to be the Zuiderzee.
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had warned about the risk of a flood. At the time of the flood, none of the local radio stations broadcast at night, and many of the smaller
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or Flood Museum in Ouwerkerk, Netherlands opened in 2001 as the "National Knowledge and Remembrance Centre for the Floods of 1953".
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The Zeeland dykes were breached in 67 locations. Large parts of South Holland, Zeeland and North Brabant were inundated. In
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also came into action on Tuesday, but the vast majority of rescue operations had already been completed by then.
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9% of total Dutch farmland flooded, 187,000 animals drowned, 47,300 buildings damaged of which 10,000 destroyed
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Hickey, Kieran R. (2001). "The storm of 31 January to 1 February 1953 and its impact on Scotland".
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1790:[The voices of the flood: Hilversum Radio and the Zeeland Storm Disaster of 1953].
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d'Angremond, K. (March 2003). "From Disaster to Delta Project: The Storm Flood of 1953".
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titled Stormvloed in De Schelphoek ("Storm surge in the Schelphoek") was released.
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1883:"Er zit nog wel wat speling in de Deltawerken om de stijgende zee te keren"
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was all that protected three million people in the provinces of North and
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Rollema, D. (2004). "Amateur Radio Emergency Network During 1953 Flood".
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1687:[Watersnood, a reconstruction of the flood disaster in 1953].
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Posted missing. The Story of Ships Lost without Trace in Recent Years
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was flooded. The most extensive flooding occurred on the islands of
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also only operated during the day. The following broadcast from the
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facing the surge were overwhelmed, resulting in extensive flooding.
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sent helicopters from Germany to rescue people from rooftops.
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made a documentary about the North Sea flood of 1953, called
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to mark the 60th anniversary of the Great Flood, attended by
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The GreatTide: The Story of the 1953 Flood Disaster in Essex
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List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
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Instituut voor Sociaal Onderzoek van het Nederlandse Volk,
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The 1953 floods were mentioned in detail in the drama film
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was badly damaged, resulting in its subsequent demolition.
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The highest death tolls were recorded on the islands of
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and Nuala Calvi, describes the effects of the flood in
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The short story "The Netherlands Lives with Water", by
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Late January-early February 1953 North sea flood storm
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206:At the time of the flood, 20% of the land of the
186:. The UK constructed storm surge barriers on the
261:More than 230 deaths occurred on seacraft along
249:Twenty-eight people were killed in the North of
246:. Nineteen were killed in Eastern Scotland.
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3126:List of atmospheric pressure records in Europe
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304:(eleven crew lost), the Dutch motor vessels
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2340:"Commemorating the North Sea Flood of 1953"
637:of 70,000 more. Floods covered 9% of Dutch
500:January 31, 1953 and 9/11: Living with risk
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359:newsreel, 1–2 February 1953. Collection of
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2549:Pathe newsreel, evacuation in Lincolnshire
2095:"Queen Honours Men and Women - 1953 Flood"
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676:(Schielands High Seadyke) along the river
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470:Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
361:Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
226:In England, 307 people were killed in the
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1766:London School of Economics Public Lecture
1142:Learning From the Great Tide - BBC Sounds
1110:evokes the memory of the North Sea flood.
518:networks were disrupted by flood damage,
341:"Eerste beelden van de stormramp" parts
2446:. Committee on Disaster Studies (1955).
2424:Lamb, H.H. and Frydendahl, Knud (1991).
2368:. Sloopie72.wordpress.com. 18 April 2011
851:In Lincolnshire, flooding occurred from
316:(16 crew lost), and the Belgian trawler
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2200:Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi (2012).
2025:"Remembering the 1953 Floods on Canvey"
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626:. 305 people drowned in the village of
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2449:Studies in Holland flood disaster 1953
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136:) was a major flood caused by a heavy
2539:Pathe newsreel, images of Netherlands
2527:Pathe newsreel, images of Netherlands
2503:LIFE Magazine article (Feb. 16, 1953)
2262:"1953 east coast flood – 60 years on"
1921:, April 2013 (retrieved January 2019)
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312:(eight crew lost), the Dutch trawler
292:(12 crew lost), the British trawlers
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4248:1953 disasters in the United Kingdom
2475:The Flood of 1953 in the Netherlands
2023:Heatherson, Liam (1 December 2013).
1854:Schreuder, Arjen (1 February 2023).
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288:(22 crew lost), the British steamer
214:(subsequently with the expansion of
2151:. 25 September 2014. Archived from
1915:1953 east coast flood - 60 years on
1059:to commemorate the flooding there.
763:, to prevent flood surges upriver.
1881:Wismans, Laura (1 February 2023).
182:, an extensive system of dams and
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4373:1953 disasters in the Netherlands
2238:. 31 January 1953. Archived from
2175:"Onesiphorus's Wealth and Folly!"
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2544:Pathe newsreel, images of Canvey
2466:- RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre
2179:Norfolk Tales, Myths & More!
1633:Komen, Lizzy (31 January 2019).
1338:Radio Amateurs Emergency Network
1288:Flood control in the Netherlands
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2408:nl:Oosterschelde; Windkracht 10
2236:Creekmouth Preservation Society
1391:"The devastating Storm of 1953"
711:, Captain Arie Evegroen took a
377:by a strong North-West gale. A
4268:February 1953 events in Europe
3198:United Kingdom weather records
2444:U.S. National Research Council
280:with 134 fatalities, and many
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4263:January 1953 events in Europe
3193:Drought in the United Kingdom
3181:Climate of the United Kingdom
2515:Dutch newsreel, on Pathe site
2419:Assessment of UK deaths, 1953
1982:Scottish Geographical Journal
1792:TMG Journal for Media History
1221:is the story of the flood in
4353:Storm tides of the North Sea
4343:Natural disasters in Belgium
3604:North Sea and Irish Sea 2013
2726:Great Sheffield Gale of 1962
2666:Moray Firth fishing disaster
1343:Storm tides of the North Sea
1215:Oosterschelde, windkracht 10
944:were severely damaged. Near
699:commandeered the river ship
668:Near flooding of other parts
68:31 January – 1 February 1953
3119:List of European windstorms
1741:Ley, Willy (October 1961).
1371:(in Dutch). 1 February 2023
1245:The 2012 non-fiction book,
1119:1953, the Year of the Beast
722:across the entrance of the
173:storm tide of the North Sea
120:at midnight 1 February 1953
4389:
3622:Widecombe-in-the-Moor 1638
3449:Holmfirth 1738, 1777, 1944
2430:Cambridge University Press
2101:. 29 April 1953. p. 6
575:. Parts of the islands of
44:Aftermath of the flood in
4368:1953 disasters in Belgium
4348:Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
4308:Floods in the Netherlands
4200:
3221:Buachaille Etive Mòr 2009
3176:
2782:1992 New Year's Day Storm
2632:
2520:12 September 2011 at the
2232:"The Great Flood of 1953"
2002:10.1080/00369220118737129
1833:10.1109/JPROC.2004.825908
1293:Floods in the Netherlands
450:Herdenking Watersnoodramp
335:
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4363:1953 disasters in Europe
4338:History of the North Sea
4328:History of South Holland
4323:History of North Brabant
2810:Boxing Day Storm of 1998
2803:Christmas Eve storm 1997
2121:"Obituaries:Reis Leming"
1745:. For Your Information.
1308:List of floods in Europe
940:The coastal defences of
893:, water overspilled the
433:Foreign helicopters and
4318:History of Lincolnshire
4243:1953 in the Netherlands
3516:Somerset Levels 2013–14
3454:North East England 1771
3038:Friederike (David) 2018
3031:Eleanor (Burglind) 2018
2754:December 1981 windstorm
2712:North Sea flood of 1953
2625:Christmas Flood of 1717
2532:5 December 2009 at the
2470:BBC — future flood risk
2344:Essex Explorer Magazine
1955:Stratton, J.M. (1969).
1938: – The
1821:Proceedings of the IEEE
1333:North Sea flood of 2013
1328:North Sea flood of 2007
1323:North Sea flood of 1962
1298:Inundation of Walcheren
932:, is estimated at 224.
836:in Suffolk when wooden
674:Schielands Hoge Zeedijk
520:amateur radio operators
18:North Sea Flood of 1953
4258:1953 natural disasters
4223:1950s floods in Europe
3494:November–December 2009
3168:Weather events in the
2075:Grieve, Hilda (1959).
1760:Embrechts, P. (2019).
1747:Galaxy Science Fiction
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2775:Burns' Day storm 1990
2659:Night of the Big Wind
2388:"Google Drive Viewer"
1236:Penelope Fitzgerald,
1091:Requiem Aeternam 1953
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4283:Disasters in Norfolk
3536:Yorkshire Dales 2019
3439:Bristol Channel 1607
3416:Yorkshire Dales 2019
2747:Gale of January 1976
2099:Liverpool Daily Post
2081:Essex County Council
1957:Agricultural Records
1743:"The Home-Made Land"
1259:, and on workers at
1046:Anne, Princess Royal
1042:Chelmsford Cathedral
872:Freeman A Kilpatrick
779:after the 1953 flood
635:emergency evacuation
444:in relief supplies.
184:storm surge barriers
126:1953 North Sea flood
33:1953 North Sea flood
4293:European windstorms
3309:February–March 2018
2996:Thomas (Doris) 2017
2768:Great storm of 1987
2733:1968 Scotland storm
2673:Tay Bridge disaster
2652:Great Storm of 1824
2618:Great Storm of 1703
2588:European windstorms
2497:Suffolk under water
2206:. Collins. p.
2155:on 31 December 2018
1994:2001ScGJ..117..283H
1917: –
1786:Noyons, K. (2002).
1717:on 31 December 2022
1156:featured the flood.
1134:The Greatest Storm.
1006:Permanent Secretary
914:, the mouth of the
838:prefabricated homes
435:amphibious vehicles
300:(13 crew lost) and
194:where it meets the
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4333:History of Zeeland
4313:Disasters in Essex
4303:Floods in Scotland
3650:Great Malvern 1761
3569:South England 1287
3474:South England 1968
2480:2 May 2019 at the
2129:. 18 November 2012
1749:. pp. 92–106.
1593:"Catharina Duvvis"
1493:"Michael Griffith"
1303:Lists of disasters
1146:An episode of the
1115:The Greatest Storm
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701:de Twee Gebroeders
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624:Goeree-Overflakkee
620:Schouwen-Duiveland
613:Zeelandic Flanders
561:Goeree-Overflakkee
549:Schouwen-Duiveland
537:
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409:Schouwen-Duiveland
320:(five crew lost).
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2596:14th-18th century
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2217:978-0-00-744847-0
1966:978-0-212-97022-3
1936:The Flood of 1953
1396:The History Press
929:Princess Victoria
663:in the Groenedijk
514:As telephone and
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527:Resulting damage
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3464:Thames 1928
3421:London 2021
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