European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February f the stars and strip2s Page 5 scenes of flood devastation in the Netherlands Gale whipped tidal seas crashing Over coastal towns and farmlands in Southeastern the Netherlands and Belgium this week brought Europe one of history worst weather the nether lands was exceedingly hard but suffered the death toll exceeded with Many families still Relief was being rushed to the water ravaged areas by american Mili tary forces in As Well As Many european there were Many stories of heroic Gale whipped seas crashing against the British coast caused heavy damage to towns and the Spanish Steamer Castillo Tordesillas above was grounded in the port of Queen Elizabeth ii above visits wrecked 10 Miles from the air base at at least 15 yanks died and 67 airmen were driven from in the Netherlands below Dordrecht rail station and tracks were heavily hundreds of families lost their Homes and All of their boats such As these above were used to Rescue scores of trapped families in the water ravaged dutch town of in Britain below flood refugees from the Island of Canvey Are being Given shelter and their first food in a school at Kings in the Netherlands right a family on the Island of Wal Cheren temporary Refuge on the House press photos