2007Dec12: An area around Noordwaard, in the southwest part of The Netherlands, will be allowed to flood. This is part of ‘Room for the River’, a plan to sacrifice certain land areas to keep the rest of the country safer from floods. The action is expected to achieve a 30 cm drop in water levels at nearby Gorinchem (PhysOrg, 2007).
Reference: PhysOrg. 2007. http://www.physorg.com/news116662988.html
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