Repairing breaches in dike during flood
- WOK 1-37
- Item
- [1952-1954]
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of breaches in dike being closed using large mats of willow twigs wieghted with stones.
Repairing breaches in dike during flood
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of breaches in dike being closed using large mats of willow twigs wieghted with stones.
Rubber boats dropped by plane in rescue operations
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph of rubber boats being used to rescue people during flood.
Breach in dike on island of Schouwen
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of a breach in the dike on the island of Schouwen.
Remains of a farm after winds and wave action
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of the remains of a farm destroyed by high winds and wave action. Photograph taken from the shore.
Photograph of water flooding over dike.
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Water flooding over a dike. Many hundreds of bags of sand will be required to fill gaps in dike.
Water flowing through damaged dikes
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph of water streaming with great force through two gaps in the dikes.
Rescuing people from trees after flood
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph shows a helicopter rescuing people from trees after flooding. Can also see the damage to the dike in the background.
Flooding of Brouwershaven, island of Schouwen
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph shows the flooded areas in the surroundings of Brouwershaven, island of Schouwen. Can see only the tops of fencelines and roofs of buildings.
Dune erosion from gales , North of Bergen aan Zee
Parte deW.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph showing the gaps in dunes caused by violent gales, North of Bergen aan Zee.