Dramatic Holland Floods

A third part of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
The fight against the water resulted in the building of the greatest storm surge barrier of the 20th century.
See what happens if the country is not protected.
Thanks to Deltawerken.com; Polygoon Journal; Freeplay Music.com.

[@joaoarthurcerqueira4691]

Amazing video!

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

I was born there 26 days after the flood (February 1953) , my parents often talked about it , then in 1957 we went to the United States to live , many people were invited to come to America after this terrible Tragedy

[@cdes1776]

Yes, my family emigrated to Canada at that time.

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

@@cdes1776 🌺👍

[@susanndungu1254]

oh my God.

[@karolynko]

Hans Brinker is a myth. It's a story made up by a women who never even visited Holland. Her neighbors were Dutch immigrants though & they told her stories of the homeland. So she wrote a book based on those stories. I came across an article about this last week while researching my ancestors.

[@cdes1776]

Agree. Hans Brinker is a sweet book about a Dutch little boy who skates on frozen canals.