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One dead and hundreds of flights cancelled at Schiphol airport as freak summer storm batters Netherlands
July 5, 2023
A woman died after a tree fell on her car after a rare and strong summer storm slammed the Netherlands with heavy rains and powerful winds, bringing air and train travel to a standstill.
People across much of the Netherlands were told to stay indoors after summer storm Poly lashed the Dutch coast early on Wednesday, setting off the highest alert of code red in at least three provinces.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport while the Dutch railway system halted the majority of train traffic.
More than 300 flights were cancelled from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs and more delays and cancellations are expected as the storm develops through the day.
“Due to strong gusts of wind, rain and poor visibility caused by storm Poly, very limited air traffic is possible between 9am and 4pm on Wednesday, 5 July. Both arriving and departing flights have been cancelled or delayed,” Schiphol Airport said in a statement.
“Schiphol finds it extremely unfortunate that this may have impact on your trip.”
NS railways, the Dutch rail network, said they are halting their services in at least seven places as “heavy storms can cause major damage to the train, the track and the overhead lines, making it no longer responsible to continue driving”.
The services were disrupted in North Holland, Flevoland, Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, parts of Overijssel and parts of Gelderland.
Powerful winds of storm Poly of up to 146 kph (90 mph) hit the country during the first severe summer the Netherlands has ever seen.
The rains and gusty winds have toppled trees, blocking roads, prompting Dutch authorities to launch an emergency response.
A woman who got injured after a tree fell on her car was announced dead – the first known fatality from Poly, reported NL Times. The woman, 51, from Haarlem town was in the car with one other person, who survived the incident.
Dutch weather service Weerplaza said winds of force 11 – the second highest on the scale – were recorded in the northern port of Ijmuiden in North Holland province.
It made it the "first very severe summer storm ever measured", it said.
Emergency services in North Holland province, which includes the capital Amsterdam, issued a notification on resident’s phones urging them to stay indoors.
Traffic authorities urged motorists to avoid driving as the storm passed.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/storm-poly-schiphol-airport-netherlands-b2369712.html
Sidney Powell - Defending The Republic Newsletter
July 5, 2023
True independence by the Supreme Court
Dear Patriots,
We are still having a rush of relief and gratitude for the Supreme Court decisions that were announced late last week. There will be discussion on all of these decisions for many years to come.
We offer several pieces looking at the decisions and urge you to know more about them. This is important as the left is once again hysterical and shouting their lies at the tops of their voices.
1- The celebration of freedom and independence took on a special meaning to many this weekend.
Gerald Baker at The Wall Street Journal
The Supreme Court Declares Independence
2- Homosexual and transexual activists do not have the right to force you to do work for them. You have freedom of association. As with SO much these days, it never should have been necessary to clarify this, but thank God sanity prevailed. Read more about these eight points at the link. We offer three of them here.
The Federalist
8 Fire Quotes From Gorsuch In Landmark Free Speech Case
3- In a rare event, Justice Thomas read his concurring opinion on affirmative action from the bench.
Ted Noel
Justices Thomas And Jackson Help Us Understand Judicial Activism
4- We spent some of our time this long weekend reading a new book about Justice Clarence Thomas. In the book, ten cases in which Justice Thomas wrote opinions are reviewed in detail. The book is easy to understand. You do not need a law degree. It tells the stories of real Americans who have been hurt by government, institutions or special interests.
Justice Thomas is aways there for the “little guy”, protecting their rights under the guidance of the Constitution.
We highly recommend this book. You will read little in the rest of the world that will give you the truth of this great and wise man. American is blessed to have him on the Supreme Court.
The People’s Justice By Amul Thapar
https://truthsocial.com/@realSidneyPowell/posts/110661650844990331
https://defendingtherepublic.org/true-independence-by-the-supreme-court/
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