The situation in the Westhoek remains precarious. The water is already flowing over the Winterdijk, an earthen berm of about seven kilometers long between Houthulst and Diksmuide. But what exactly is the Winterdijk? And how difficult is the battle in such a flood-prone area, now that the dike has overflowed? Pieter-Jan Taillieu, Flemish Polders and Wateringen expert, explains.
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It is overflowing and yet the Winterdijk is crucial to protect the Westhoek from total flooding: “At least another two weeks before all the water is gone”
