Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte came to Venlo on Friday evening to inspect the damage in the south. On Thursday, the cabinet recognized the major flooding in the province as a national disaster.
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On Thursday evening, Rutte expressed his condolences. “It is terrible what is happening to them at the moment. It is completely clear that the situation in Limburg is disastrous.” The situation in Limburg has been declared a disaster as described in Article 1 of the Security Regions Act.
Disaster scenario
On Thursday evening, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited the ravaged center of Valkenburg. State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven also came to the area to show support. A day later, the visit of outgoing Prime Minister Rutte follows.
Not to the area
During the press conference, the Prime Minister emphatically called for not to come to the affected area, so that repair workers do not get in the way.
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