Many reports of flooding in Drenthe and fallen trees on A28

However, the wind has also caused a lot of nuisance in Drenthe. A tree has fallen on the highway between Dwingeloo and Beilen, near Spier. A car was slightly damaged by the tree, but no one was injured. The highway is closed in the direction of Hoogeveen to Assen between Dwingeloo and Beilen. Rijkswaterstaat expects the cleanup to take until 00.30. Traffic is diverted via the Dwingeloo exit.

But it was mainly the rain that caused the nuisance. The municipality of Noordenveld reports that the fault number is overcrowded, due to the many reports of flooding that the municipality receives. “Unfortunately, there is little we can do at the moment. The sewer and drainage system are full and are doing their job,” the municipality said on social media. The municipality is calling on people to wait until tomorrow to call if the report can wait.

The municipality of Emmen arrives with almost the same message. There are also many reports of flooding. The municipality warns that in some places water may remain on the road.

Due to the wind, several objects had been blown onto the road on the A28 between De Wijk and the Hoogeveen junction.

In Drenthe, code yellow again applies, until 4 a.m. There is a chance of wind gusts around 80 kilometers per hour, with peaks of 100 kilometers per hour.