Rijkswaterstaat

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Fire aboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship in the North Sea, 30 kilometers north of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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No signs of fire still raging on cargo ship Fremantle Highway
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Fremantle Highway burning on the North Sea, 30 July 2023
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Burning freighter being towed toward Schiermonnikoog
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Fire department in Haaglanden
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A15 closed in both directions due to major fire in a building in Alblasserdam
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The Fremantle Highway freighter burning off the coast of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Nearly 500 electric cars on board freighter burning near Terschelling
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The Fremantle Highway freighter burning off the coast of Ameland, 26 July 2023
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Cargo ship still burning off Ameland coast; Risk of capsizing averted
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Grey skies over the Scheveningen pier
Nature
Code Yellow: Thunderstorms, hail, strong winds expected in most of Netherlands
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A tree knocked down during Storm Poly on Tweede Helmersstraat in Amsterdam. 5 July 2023
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Fallen trees injure two in Amsterdam; Cars trapped on the A9 as damage reports begin
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Police struggle to get through traffic in Amsterdam-Oost, with several incidents reported in Zeeburg during Storm Poly. 5 July 2023
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Storm Poly the first ever severe summer storm in the Netherlands; Wind gust of 146 km/h
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Afsluitdijk
Business
Cycle across the Afsluitdijk this weekend
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A Wagenborg ferry on its way to Ameland
Business
Six possible solutions to Ameland ferry issues under consideration
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Traffic backed up on the A15 in Spijkenisse after a vehicle struck a traffic light on the N218. 20 June 2023
Nature
Rush hour traffic at a standstill as storm hits; Code Orange issued in Noord-Holland
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The Waalbrug in Nijmegen.
Innovation
Part of the Waal bridge in Nijmegen falls on beach, no one injured
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Blue-green algae on Taihu lake
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Warning for blue-green algae in warming waters; Record streak of summer days in June
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Summer
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First regional heat wave of the year; heat protocol activated for the entire Netherlands on Monday
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Heat Protocol: A Rijkswaterstaat car with bottled water standing ready to help motorists who break down in the heat
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ANWB receives more breakdown reports due to warm weather; up to 4,300 cases
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Heat Protocol: A Rijkswaterstaat car with bottled water standing ready to help motorists who break down in the heat
PoliticsNature
Heat protocol activated for the entire Netherlands on Sunday, Temps up to 30 degrees expected
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Haringvliet bridge
Business
Haringvliet Bridge closing for 2 months adding an hour to rush hour commutes
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Heat Protocol: A Rijkswaterstaat car with bottled water standing ready to help motorists who break down in the heat
Nature
Heat protocol activated on Dutch roads; Keep extra water, shade in the car, experts say
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A traffic jam formed on the A12 near Harmelen, Utrecht, as a mother gave birth on the side of the road. 8 June 2023
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Woman gives birth on the A12 near Utrecht during rush hour
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A Wagenborg ferry on its way to Ameland
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Ameland car ferry passengers trapped for hours on ship with technical issues
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Container ship moored at the EuroMax shipping terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
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Submersion of the second part of Maasdeltatunnel halted due to broken cable, shipping traffic blocked
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Black smoke from a fire in Zoetermeer billows over the A12, prompting multiple NL-Alert messages. 17 April 2023
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Video: NL-Alert messages sent for major fire in vacant Zoetermeer building; Two rescued
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A traffic jam on the A13 between Rotterdam and The Hague due to an accident, and vehicles rerouted because of a closure on the A4. 6 April 2023
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Busiest evening rush hour this year with over 1,470 km of traffic jams
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Easter egg hunt
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Some sunshine between showers during Easter weekend; Busy roads expected