HHNK deploys 8 emergency pumps and more than 12,000 sandbags for flooding Limburg

Due to the extreme flooding in Limburg, the Hollands Noorderkwartier Water Board offers extra help by supplying materials. HHNK deployed a lot of extra resources today: 8 emergency pumps and 12,000 sandbags were used.

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The Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK) is one of the auxiliary troops from North Holland that comes to the rescue in Limburg. Many streets have been flooded, mudslides are forming and in some cases this has led to evacuations.

The Water Board had previously dispatched five dyke inspectors, who, from Friday morning, July 16, were engaged in dyke inspections – in which dykes were checked, inspected and monitored – together with other colleagues from other water boards. They returned home today. “They have been relieved and can rest for a new working week. The dike inspections will continue to take place,” the HHNK said.

Use of goods

Today eight emergency pumps were brought to Limburg by two trucks from Anna Pavlovna. These emergency pumps also included 34 associated pipes of up to 5 meters in length.

The HHNK has announced that colleagues from the Limburg Water Board have now placed the emergency pumps at their yard in Horst. “From there they are distributed over the area and the Limburg Water Board provides the drive with tractors”, HHNK states on their website. website know.

At the beginning of this afternoon, more than 12,000 sandbags were brought to Limburg, these also to the yard in Horst. The number of sandbags may be high, but the HHNK emphasizes that there is still a large stock available. “Residents in our area, North Holland above the North Sea Canal, need not worry. This amount of sandbags is 20 percent of our total amount.”

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