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St. Elizabeth’s flood

flood, Netherlands [1421]
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The St. Elizabeth's flood, which occurred on November 18, 1421, was a catastrophic event in the Netherlands. This massive storm surge inundated Zeeland and southern Holland, submerging villages and transforming the reclaimed land known as Grote Waard into an inland sea. Some areas flooded during this event remain underwater today. This flood is one of several devastating inundations that have historically affected the Netherlands, a country where a significant portion of its land lies below sea level. The Dutch have a long history of constructing defenses against the sea, including canals, windmill-powered pumps, dikes, and modern flood-protection systems.1

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