In the night of 31 January to 1 February 1953, a severe storm surge broke through dikes in the southwestern Netherlands, leading to the country's deadliest flood disaster of the twentieth century. This AI-generated book offers you a clear and structured overview of the event, from the meteorological and geographical conditions that made the disaster possible to the immediate chaos of the flooding itself. You will learn about the state of the dikes before 1953, the course of events during the disaster, and the rescue and relief efforts that followed. The book also examines the long-term consequences, including the Delta Works that reshaped Dutch water management. Written as an accessible introduction, it brings together the key facts and developments surrounding this defining moment in Dutch history.