Five Brothers and a War

Floods

In the case of the Sint-Luciavloed, the flood was the result of the destruction of a dyke system caused by the combination of a high tide and a storm surge. Between 50,000 and 70,000, mostly Frisians, are estimated to have lost their lives in this storm. It also had the effect of making Amsterdam a salt-water port city.

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This flood was very similar to the events of the 2012 Super Storm Sandy that ravaged New York City and the surrounding area.

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