03 jan 2023 om 12:24 The Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM) sailed nearly 2,525 times in 2022 to help people at sea. This is about 10 percent more than the previous year. The organization speaks of a “challenging and intense year”. The KNRM saved a total of over four thousand people last year. According to … Read more
On Tuesday morning, a yellow code applies to the center of the country due to locally dense fog. Fog banks can according to it KNM extension be treacherous because visibility can vary greatly from place to place. The warning applies to the provinces of North Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel and Flevoland. The fog clears in … Read more
In The Hague, an emergency order is enforced in two neighborhoods until Friday to prevent gangs from forming. It concerns the neighborhoods Venen and Oorden, and especially the area around the Beresteinlaan in the district of Escamp. Police information shows that there is a “serious danger” of violence if groups of young people congregate in … Read more
The bonfire at Floradorp in Amsterdam’s Noord district was still burning at around 11.30pm on Saturday. This came after the Amsterdam Triangle decided that the traditional bonfire could not take place during the end of the year due to strong winds. The KNMI has issued code yellow and warns of strong wind gusts of around … Read more
31 dec 2022 om 18:16Update: 3 uur geleden A record amount of fireworks were purchased this year. According to the Interest Association Pyrotechniek Nederland (BPN), the fireworks dealers had a turnover of 110 million euros. The sales record so far was between 2019 and 2020, when fireworks worth 77 million euros were launched. The next … Read more
A man was stabbed to death in Bladel, North Brabant on Saturday. The man was wearing an ankle bracelet, a police spokesman said. No suspects have been arrested yet. Emergency services rushed to Van Dissellaan at around 3:15pm. The victim was found in a house there. Resuscitation attempts were useless. Police initially assumed the man … Read more
In Zoetermeer, Apeldoorn and The Hague, the fireworks displays were canceled due to expected strong winds. Due to weather conditions, it is no longer responsible to continue the shows, the cities announced on Friday. The Hague has decided to cancel the fireworks display at the Hofvijver on Friday afternoon. In Apeldoorn it is one of … Read more
30 dec 2022 om 05:29Update: een uur geleden For many emergency services, New Years is one of the busiest nights of the year. NU.nl spoke to them about their experiences. Although some have experienced that the night can get out of hand, they like to work into the new year. “It’s one of the nicest … Read more
ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 15:24•Edited today, 15:42 Inflation and the energy crisis have made oliebollen more expensive, but we haven’t stopped eating the delicacy. The Dutch are buying as many oliebollen this year as last year, Arend Kisteman of the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Entrepreneurs Association (NBOV) argues against the ANP news agency. Has a … Read more
NOS/Jeroen van Eijndhoven ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 14:32•Edited today, 15:07 The Netherlands generated nearly 15 percent more sustainable energy this year than in 2021, according to data from Energieopwek.nl, an organization that monitors green energy production. The additional energy generated is equivalent to the total energy consumption of the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe and Overijssel combined. The … Read more