North Sea flood of 1953
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The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Most sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, resulting in extensive flooding. Wikipedia
Date: February 1, 1953
Areas affected: Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom
Damage: 9% of total Dutch farmland flooded, 187,000 animals drowned, 47,300 buildings damaged of which 10,000 destroyed
Fatalities: 2,551