FLOODS IN HOLLAND

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1916, Page 5

FLOODS IN HOLLAND

STORM CAUSES'DYKES TO BURST. TOWNS INUNDATED. INHABITANTS iPANIC-STWCKBS By Cable.—Press Association— Copyright Received Jan. 10, 5.5 p.m. . Amsterdam, Jan. 15. A great storm has caused most serious Hoods in northern Holland. The population, who were awakened by the alarm of bells, were terror-stricken to find they were confronted by the waters, which were rushing into the streets and houses. ■Soldiers and civilians vied with eafh. other to prevent the extension of the. burst. Volendam is completely isolated, Mer. ken is entirely submerged, and Nonniekenzam is partially under water. It fa feared that the whole of north Holland will be inundated. The dyke near Muiden broke at 2in . the morning, and people spent the night combating the ilood. Similar inundations oci-urrod at Broek. the water pour-< ing over the dyke with a noise like thunder. .Some houses were swept away, and the population fled in boats. Man; cattle were drowned in the low-lying polderland. At Brock and cattle were stalled in churches, wW» the people were taking refuge. i Tales of alarm and confusion flbJna from Hoorn. Xaarlden, and Bulk Sjoot, following the alarm of bells ringing in the midst of the darkness and the storm The whole of the north of Holland ia* in danger of being flooded, owing to th» bursting of the Zuyder Zee dykes at various points. People have fled from Edam and other towns. Yolandam ia entirely flooded, and water is pouring in at a terrific force at the Broetrifl waterland. A storm cuused a tidal waTa, destroying railway communication, ifc. south Holland,-