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Storm Henk causes damage and inconvenience in various places in the country. The fire brigade was called out for damaged facades and fallen trees. In the northwest, code orange applies until 2 a.m. tonight. Code yellow applies in the rest of the country.
Henk is the first storm of 2024. An average of wind force 9 was measured for over an hour in IJmuiden and Vlissingen, among others. The KNMI warns of locally very heavy gusts of wind. There are also fears of flooding.
Coastal provinces
There have been several reports of fallen trees or branches on roads, especially in coastal provinces. The facade of a wooden building was blown loose in Zaandam. In Vlissingen a glass plate came loose on a terrace. And in Bergen op Zoom the tiles were blown off a roof.
An exit of the A1 was closed near Barneveld after one or more trees blew onto the road. There was also disruption on the A32 between Heerenveen and Meppel due to a fallen tree.
Fire brigade responds to detached facade in Zaandam
Public transport is also struggling with storm Henk. The NS is adjusting the timetable between Heerhugowaard and Den Helder because of Henk. The trains run slower and there is an extra transfer for people traveling to Den Helder. According to NS, the extra travel time is approximately fifteen minutes. Nuisance on the track can also occur in other places.
In Amsterdam, the GVB warns that some trips are not possible. Travelers are advised to check the situation just before departure. The fire brigade received several reports of storm damage late in the evening, reports AT5.
Schiphol
At Schiphol, the disruption was minor at the end of the evening and the beginning of the night, a spokesperson said NH News. A number of aircraft made a go-around, but were successful on their second landing attempt.
In the northwest, very heavy wind gusts of 100-110 km/h are expected over land and around 120 km/h at sea tonight. Wind gusts of 80 to 90 km/h are expected inland. It is expected that code yellow will have passed everywhere by the beginning of the morning.
2024-01-02 21:10:21
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