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Dutch houses lifted into the air to escape flooding
Original: Limburgse huizen gaan op een 'dienblad' de lucht in tegen hoogwater In het Noord-Limburgse Well worden huizen opgetild,
In Well, in the north of Limburg, houses are being raised on hydraulic platforms so they stay dry when the river Maas overflows its banks. The homes are lifted up 'on a tray' as flood protection in a warming climate. The unusual engineering project is drawing attention as an example of the drastic measures needed to cope with water in a changing climate.
Why now: Rising flood risk from the Maas and climate change is prompting striking local adaptation measures.
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