Christmas Flood of 1717
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Christmas Flood of 1717
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The Christmas Flood of 1717 was the result of a northwesterly storm, which hit the coast area of the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia on Christmas night of 1717. In total, about 14,000 people drowned. It was the last large storm flood in the north of the Netherlands. Floodwaters reached the towns and cities of Groningen, Zwolle, Dokkum, Amsterdam, and Haarlem. Many villages near the sea were devastated entirely, such as in the west of Vlieland and villages behind the sea dykes in Groningen
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December 1717 North Sea storm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Flood_of_1717
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2024-04-05T01:13:15Z
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