There have also been reports of flooding in Assen and storm damage in Mantinge, Nieuw-Weerdinge, Emmen, Coevorden and Zuidwolde, among others, where the fire brigade was called.
The thunderstorms and codes orange and yellow also have consequences for various events.
For example, an international equestrian event will be held in Veeningen this entire weekend on the grounds of CH De Wolden. The organization has announced that Friday evening’s matches have been canceled as a precaution.
The Choir Festival in Hoogeveen has also decided to cancel tonight’s activities. The festival will continue tomorrow.
There are also several evening four-day events this week, with tonight being the closing evening. The organizations of the evening four-day events in Beilen and Roden have announced that the runners will leave later this evening. The 10 kilometers in Westerbork has been cancelled. The shorter distances start at 6:15 PM.
And the cup final between HZVV and FC Surhústerfean tonight will also start later due to the weather conditions. The match will be played in Haren and would start at 8 p.m. The kick-off will be postponed by fifteen minutes to half an hour. The match can be followed live tonight via a live blog on rtvdrenthe.nl