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The southwest wind, difficult to stormy, poses new problems. Tram traffic between The Hague and Zoetermeer was interrupted for hours after the fall of a wire by a fallen tree. In many parts of the country, festivals and sports activities are canceled. There are also disadvantages for road traffic.
The province of Flevoland closed the dike between Enkhuizen and Lelystad because of the excessive amount of sand on the road. Rijkswaterstaat is reinforcing the dike. The sand now blowing on the dike comes from newly built banks, reports Flevoland Broadcasting Corporation. "It started around 3 o'clock tonight," Brandweer Haaglanden's spokesperson told Omroep West. "In Delft, Rijswijk and The Hague in particular, he was touched." Between The Hague and Zoetermeer, a tree overturned the tramline's overhead line. As a result, a number of Randstadrail lines had to make a detour this morning until about 11 am.
In Gouda, the multicultural festival Cheese & Couscous was canceled. "We did a good job of canceling it, you do not want to do it to anyone," said a spokesman for the festival who was expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 visitors. "There was already a decent wind on the site Friday, and now it's even worse."
Brabant Waterline
In The Hague, the national beach contest and the beach volleyball circuit of have been canceled. The Pentecostal market will not take place in Ridderkerk. The open day of the West Brabant waterline has also been canceled. The day would mean the festive reopening of several forts rebuilt and restored for years. "We think it's very unfortunate that we have to make this decision, but the safety of visitors is paramount," said city mayor Van den Belt van Steenbergen, in Omroep Brabant. NH News. The Schutsemarkt in Nieuwe Pekela and the annual fair in Eelde were also canceled. "It is not justified to continue the annual fair," said the organization of the Schutsemarkt at RTV Noord. The grandstand has just been built for the Equine Competition scheduled for next weekend. According to RTV Oost, the manufacturer of the stand must dismount and start all over again.
In Doesburg, the Hanseatic evenings are canceled. In Ermelo, the Pentecostal market was canceled after the wind had already taken hold of a stand during its erection. In Culemborg, the organization decided to cancel Band in the Tent. The Pentecostal flea market of Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn has also been canceled. In Ede, the market of the Ginkelse Heide at the Schaapscheerdersfeest was canceled on Saturday. Omroep Gelderland reports that the sheep have just been shaved.
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