A Dutch Grand Design

ONE night at the end of January 1953, heavy rains inundated Zeeland, devastating this province in the southwest of the Netherlands. It was one of the worst disasters to ever hit the European continent1,836 people died, and 67 dykes collapsed.

Twenty-one days after the disaster, the government formed the Delta Commission. Its task was to prevent any flooding from happening in the future. This commission worked on two main priorities: human safety a

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