Extremely high last night in Den Oever and that caused a nuisance. NH spoke to several fishmongers last night who were waiting for the water to recede.
Several entrepreneurs sat in their cars waiting for the water to recede. They were not really impressed by the high water.
“It is not easy, but it is interesting to see how high the water is. I have spoken to people who said that it was almost three water above NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level, ed.),” says one of the fishmongers. against NH. “I’m going to make orders for the fish market, so I hope the water will be gone by then.”
No surprises
It came as no surprise that the water level would be extremely high. “You know in advance with a northwest wind, with wind force eight or nine you know it will come to the side. You get that with years of experience.”
Others expressed confidence in the measures taken to hold back the water. “A new dike has been built there, which is well under control.” The work was completed before Christmas, with the coming nuisance in mind. “You can see what the water level will be a few days in advance. But it has become very high.”
However, there was also damage to report after the wet night. This entrepreneur posted on Facebook photos of the damage caused by storm Pia in his fishing company in Den Oever.