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Hartel barrier
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Monday, September 23, 2013 - 02:54
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Maeslant barrier ready for storm season

The test closure of the Maeslant and Hartel barriers went well.The barriers are ready for the storm season, announced Rijkswaterstaat on Sunday. If the water level rises more than three meters above sea level, the Maeslant barrier will be closed. The huge doors of the Maeslant  barrier began sailing out on Saturday at 15.50 hours. Half an hour later the closure was complete. Many interested parties were witnessing the test in Hoek van Holland. The Keringhuis counted over 2500 visitors on Satuday, according to the Department of Public Works, Rijkswaterstaat. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"26029","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-medium wp-image-6563","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"300","height":"181","alt":"Maeslantkering_closed"}}]] Maeslantkering_closed
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Wikimedia commons The barrier was reopened in the early morning hours. The Hartel barrier reopened around midnight.

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