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Man and dog enjoying some sunshine on a dune
Nature
Regional heatwave ends across the Netherlands as temperatures cool
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The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen, 2014 edition
BusinessCultureEntertainment
Defqon.1 visitors offered refunds or guaranteed 2027 tickets after Code Red cancellation
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Rijkswaterstaat warns about upcoming showers on a sweltering Friday. June 19, 2026.
TechNature
This June is the second-warmest on record in the Netherlands after June 2023
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Coffin at a funeral.
HealthTechNature
Heat disrupts funeral services in Amsterdam as body cooling systems struggle
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Hail
1-1-2TechNature
Pingpong-sized hail strikes Koudekerke and Dishoek, lightning damages homes and cars
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Newborn baby's feet
Health
Woman gives birth on N44 highway in Wassenaar amid extreme heat
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
1-1-2TechNature
Terschelling sets Wadden Islands heat record with 33.6°C; Events canceled in Rotterdam
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Row of Picnic delivery trucks in Karlsruhe, Germany, July 2024.
HealthBusiness
No air conditioning in vans as Albert Heijn, Picnic delivery staff face extreme heat
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One of the attractions at the Efteling amusement park.
BusinessTechNature
Walibi and Drievliet close theme parks Friday over heat; Efteling open to staff’s dismay
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The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen, 2014 edition
CultureEntertainment
Defqon.1 festival canceled as Netherlands issues code red alarm for extreme heat
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Very little traffic on the Erasmus Bridge during morning rush hour on a sweltering day in Rotterdam, 26 June 2026
TechNature
Code Red heat alarm for temps up to 40°C: Many schools closed; Stay off the roads
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
TechNature
“Unmistakably” climate change: Current heat virtually impossible 50 years ago
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A scorching hot day in Rotterdam. 25 June 2026
Nature
Dutch heatwave now official; Historic Code Red hot weather alert debated
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People in Amsterdam-Oost jog to avoid the strong wind and rain ahead of Storm Henk. 2 January 2024
BusinessTechNature
KNMI working on new system with local, not provincial weather warnings
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A snowy morning in Elburg, Gelderland. 10 Jan. 2026
TechNature
Mild winter, despite multiple snow storms; Above-average temps continue in days to come
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A person almost slipped on an icy autumn road
TechNature
Code Red weather: Overnight freezing expected in north for at least two more nights
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Icy road accident during a code red warning. A low loader truck jacknifed on the A28 toward Groningen near Vries. 4 February 2026
TechNature
Code red for black ice in northern Netherlands; NL Alert to stay off the roads
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Windy weather by the coast
TechNature
A quarter of Dutch people find code orange, red weather warnings exaggerated
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Code Red travel advice for Lebanon, 20 October 2023
Politics
Dutch government warns its citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately
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Flags of Israel and the Netherlands.
Politics
NL charters flight for people stuck in Israel; Code Red warning for Palestinian regions
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Flags of Israel and the Netherlands.
Politics
Foreign Ministry advises Dutch people in Israel to stay at home
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Planes at Schiphol Airport
Politics
Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Dutch people to leave Russia immediately
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Damages of Russia's war in Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 March 2022
Politics
Dutch PM, FM condemn Russia's missile strikes on Kyiv, Dutch urged to leave Ukraine
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Authorities issued a NL-Alert warning people to stay indoors during Storm Eunice. 18 Feb. 2022
PoliticsTechNature
Delay sending Storm Eunice alerts may have led to more injuries