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Aerial photograph of water streaming with great force through two gaps in the dikes.

Aerial photograph of rubber boats being used to rescue people during flood.

Aerial photograph shows a helicopter rescuing people from trees after flooding. Can also see the damage to the dike in the background.

Photograph of breaches in dike being closed using large mats of willow twigs wieghted with stones.

Water flooding over a dike. Many hundreds of bags of sand will be required to fill gaps in dike.

Map of the Netherlands showing the principle areas affected by the flood disaster of the 31 January, 1953.

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