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Monday, 30 April 2018 - 07:48

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Storms cause flooding in large parts of Netherlands

Storms caused flooding in large parts of the Netherlands on Sunday night and during the early hours of Monday morning. The worst of the storms are currently leaving the Netherlands through the north, according to RTL Nieuws.

Limburg was particularly affected by flooding overnight. In Roermond many homes were underwater, and the fire department had to respond to a care center to get rid of excess water, De Gelderlander reports. In Kerkrade multiple streets were completely flooded and a hotel in Vaals also had problems with the water. Flooding also had the fire brigade busy in Venlo.

Flooding was also a problem in other parts of the country, including Amsterdam, Zaandam, Rotterdam and Tilburg. In Amsterdam the Coen Tunnel flooded.

The storms drew across the country from south to north. Meteorological institute KNMI had a code yellow warning in effect for all of the Netherlands on Sunday. Currently there is no weather warning in effect, though Limburg is expected to face strong winds on Monday afternoon.

Monday morning is expected to be mostly cloudy with a few showers, according to the KNMI. The sun will break through in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures will range from 11 degrees Celsius in the west to around 16 degrees in the east.

Wateroverlast door zware onweersbuien, veel straten staan blank https://t.co/9MyLumYwp0 pic.twitter.com/7dZjOWpzi9

— RTL Nieuws (@RTLnieuws) April 30, 2018

Vannacht druk bezig geweest met het verhelpen van wateroverlast op de #A73 bij #Venlo. Gelukkig is alles voor de ochtend spits opgelost! pic.twitter.com/zGNOcE4uYZ

— Weginspecteur Marcel 📱➕🚙 = ❌ (@WIS_Marcel_) April 30, 2018

Veel wateroverlast door zware onweersbuien - https://t.co/wzMWMqnA0z pic.twitter.com/tgOUgZBMKq

— Jesse Peeters (@jessepeeters69) April 30, 2018

Noodweer trekt over Limburg, op veel plekken wateroverlast https://t.co/wcDSp7Cb7w pic.twitter.com/h5ZMEkwKqN

— De Limburger (@delimburger) April 30, 2018

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