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Dike Burst Threatens to Flood Dutch Towns After Heavy Rains
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July 16, 2021
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1:10Now PlayingEmergency officials in the Netherlands on Friday urged residents of homes close to a canal in the southern province of Limburg to evacuate swiftly after a dyke burst.
The South Limburg emergency services said a large hole had opened in the dyke alongside the Juliana Canal, which runs near the swollen Maas river.
Residents in Meerssen had been told to move to the upper floors of their homes but as the hole in the dyke got larger, authorities told them to leave the area as soon as possible.
As emergency workers and the army moved in, panicked locals were seen trying to reach their homes in the danger zone to rescue precious belongings.
Others worried about the safety of loved ones still stranded in the area.
Authorities warned that at least four small settlements close to the canal could soon be underwater.
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