Where does this information come from?

This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.

How many people died?

Recorded estimate: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Coastal Flooding: Belgium (1906-03-12) (1906 CE)

Name: Coastal Flooding: Belgium (1906-03-12) (1906 CE)
Start: 1906
Location: Arr. Antwerpen, Arr. Mechelen, Arr. Dendermonde

Type:: Flood
Date:: March 12, 1906 CE
Location:: Arr. Antwerpen, Arr. Mechelen, Arr. Dendermonde
Deaths:: 3

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD

Other flood records of 1906 CE

Murcia · 24 deaths
Ariège · 9 deaths
Arr. Leuven · 6 deaths
Genova, Trento, Verona · 4 deaths
Nuoro, Cagliari, Verona · 2 deaths
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen · 0 deaths

Source: Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗

Frequently asked questions

When did Coastal Flooding: Belgium (1906-03-12) (1906 CE) happen?: March 12, 1906 CE.
Where does this information come from?: This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
How many people died?: Recorded estimate: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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