Residents in the province of North Holland, which includes Amsterdam, received alerts on their mobile phones to stay indoors
Strong winds have caused serious problems for air and rail transport in the Netherlands, with authorities urging citizens to avoid travel after the Polly storm hit the Dutch coast early today with winds of up to 120km/h.
The national weather service issued “red” storm warning for much of the country, the highest alert level.
Airport Amsterdam Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest airports canceled more than 300 flights, a spokesman said, with traffic expected to be limited until at least 3pm (16:00 Greek time).
Residents in the province of North Holland, which includes Amsterdam, received alerts on their cellphones, with authorities warning them to stay at home and call emergency services only if their lives were in danger.
The railway operating company NS suspended all routes in the north of the country, while traffic was interrupted on a highway north of Amsterdam due to falling trees.
Source :Skai
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