Code red for coastal provinces and Wadden area

Code red for coastal provinces and Wadden area

Code red applies on Friday afternoon from 2 p.m. for the Dutch Wadden area and the provinces of North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland, Flevoland and Friesland due to storm Eunice. That’s what the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has announced† In the areas, the KNMI issues a code red because of expected wind gusts of 100 to 130 kilometers per hour.

The rest of the country, with the exception of the province of Limburg, will receive code orange. The peak of the (extremely) heavy winds is expected in the afternoon and evening. The KNMI warns of “considerable damage and very dangerous situations”, such as falling trees and flying objects.

Storm Eunice is coming to the Netherlands

Storm Eunice will make landfall in the Netherlands in the course of Friday afternoon, the KNMI expects. The institute has announced code red for parts of the country. After 2 p.m. all train traffic is stopped. Many flights at Schiphol have been canceled. The severe weather also causes a lot of damage and nuisance in England. In this blog does NRC Friday report of the most important news.