07-07-2023, 08:06 AM
Issued on: 05/07/2023 - 10:06
Modified: 05/07/2023 - 12:52
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, told AFP it had cancelled 400 flights after Storm Poly brought howling winds and driving rain.
Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London and high-speed services to the German cities of Cologne and Hamburg were also called off, while many domestic train services were cancelled, Dutch train operator NS said.
Destructive gusts of up to 146 kmh (90 mph) hammered the low-lying country's North Sea coast, downing trees and prompting Dutch authorities to warn people to stay at home.
A 51-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her car in the city of Haarlem near Amsterdam, police said, while motorways were blocked by fallen trees and toppled lorries.
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The Dutch meteorological service KNMI issued its highest "code red" warning for four northern regions, meaning severe disruption was possible.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20...herlands-1
Modified: 05/07/2023 - 12:52
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, told AFP it had cancelled 400 flights after Storm Poly brought howling winds and driving rain.
Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London and high-speed services to the German cities of Cologne and Hamburg were also called off, while many domestic train services were cancelled, Dutch train operator NS said.
Destructive gusts of up to 146 kmh (90 mph) hammered the low-lying country's North Sea coast, downing trees and prompting Dutch authorities to warn people to stay at home.
A 51-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her car in the city of Haarlem near Amsterdam, police said, while motorways were blocked by fallen trees and toppled lorries.
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The Dutch meteorological service KNMI issued its highest "code red" warning for four northern regions, meaning severe disruption was possible.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20...herlands-1