Netherlands: Nearly 80 reports of water damage at ZLTO

Nearly 80 reports of water damage were received at ZLTO in the past week, with a multitude of damage per crop type. A conservative estimate shows that there is damage of several million euros in the floodplain alone. In any case, this concerns 350 hectares of potatoes, 400 hectares of grassland and hayland, 400 hectares of maize, almost 100 hectares of sugar beet, 65 hectares of wheat and many dozens of hectares of other crops. ZLTO argues for a generous definition of the disaster area. In addition to agricultural and horticultural companies in Limburg, companies in North Brabant and Gelderland were also affected. It's not just about water damage to crops. All waste that came with the water and ended up in plots also causes a lot of damage. The ministerial regulation for the definition of the disaster area will be discussed in the Council of Ministers on Friday 13 August. It is currently unclear whether parts of Brabant and South Gelderland will also fall under this definition. ...