Netherlands: Storm Benjamin Whips Up Rough Seas and Strong Winds 2

Storm Benjamin battered the Netherlands on Thursday, October 23, with powerful winds of up to 120 km/h whipping up rough seas along the western coast. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport canceled dozens of flights, while Dutch Railways reduced services for safety. The KNMI issued a Code Orange alert, warning of falling trees and property damage.

Netherlands: Storm Benjamin Whips Up Rough Seas and Strong Winds

Storm Benjamin battered the Netherlands on Thursday, October 23, with powerful winds of up to 120 km/h whipping up rough seas along the western coast. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport canceled dozens of flights, while Dutch Railways reduced services for safety. The KNMI issued a Code Orange alert, warning of falling trees and property damage.

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms Sweep Through Scheveningen as Heat Gives Way - The Hague

Thunderstorms are moving across the country in Scheveningen. The heat is making way for thunderstorms. The KNMI has therefore issued code orange in some provinces. The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heatwave sweeps across Netherlands

STORY: Heatwave sweeps across Netherlands DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, Netherlands CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netherlands 2. various of people cooling off by a river STORYLINE: A heatwave swept across the Netherlands on Tuesday with temperatures well above 30 degrees Celsius all over the country, one of the hottest days since 1901. According to the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), the highest temperature of the day, 39.5 degrees, was measured in Maastricht, a city in the southern province of Limburg. In the coastal province of Zeeland, temperatures rose to 39.1 degrees. The KNMI said in a press release on Tuesday that "of course, something like this doesn't happen every year, but the chance of record-shattering temperatures increases as the earth warms up faster." The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) activated the national heat plan for Monday and Tuesday, and issued a smog warning. The pla