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The Flood of February 1953, with 1836 deaths, is the worst natural disaster of the past century. We were convinced that we had tamed the sea, but we were mistaken about the power of nature. After the disaster, we built new, higher dikes and the Delta Works are intended to protect large parts of our country from high water. In a series of five short journals, we follow the disastrous events of 1953 from day to day. And we look to the future. Are we safe now?