https://www.ad.nl/alphen/dijkdoorbraak-zet-weilanden-in-reeuwijk-onder-water-rivierkreeft-zou-niet-de-boosdoener-zijn~af466319/
In the west of the Netherlands a peat “dike” failed today
The original soil is the core of the dike, the surrounding soil has subsided and oxidized.
The dike probably failed due to the fact it dried out, the recent abundant rainfall is only the trigger.
The polder consists of agricultural land
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