Water flows through hole in the dike in Alphen aan den Rijn – Focus on News

Water flows through hole in the dike in Alphen aan den Rijn – Focus on News

Water through hole in the dike the “Due to the heavy rains, there is flooding in and around the Assumburg. The fire department has a number of volunteers working to fill to fill a hole in the dike to prevent “further inflows of water sandbags according to the municipality. Due to the huge amount of rain fallen dike first flowed all over, but the flowing water has now beaten a hole in the dike.

The emergency call do not come to the area. Evacuation is still no. Residents in the district Ridderveld that lies at the Assumburg is advised to high and dry to put their stuff in the housing and exit. Electrics

Hoogheemraadschap Rhine puts emergency ground in
Due to the heavy rainfall there by the Water Board Rhineland emergency ground used to keep. the water in the Rhineland area level At this time, rotate the ground four bosom of Rhineland to pump. Excess water from the management area In addition, the pumping stations running at full power.

Water in urban areas difficult road the mantel level to be maintained by the large capacity of the atrium ground. Locally there are additional pumps needed to keep. Polders and the urban area dry Especially in the regions Gouda, Boskoop and Alphen aan den Rijn, the water struggling to sink into the soil away. From these areas, for instance, are reports of flooded streets and that runs on the quay in some cases water. Rhine is onsite and take the necessary measures.