Flood 1953. In Nieuwerkerk op Duiveland the water is still up to the roofs of the houses. After two months, the water in this totally isolated town is still as high as on the day of the storm disaster on February 1, 1953. The village, where 15 people are present, can only be reached by rowing boat. Water is brought in by tanker boat, which is put into tanks on the spot. The search for victims continues and as much as possible is still being taken out of the water, which may be useful in the future., April 7, 1953, boats, village scenes, relief efforts, floods, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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