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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Madfox" data-source="post: 1070658" data-attributes="member: 1714">The heat wave is over now around here, but I don't think the heat ever was the biggest problem in the Netherlands. As others have pointed out, there are hotter parts on this world and people still live there. In any event, as far as I know no real records have been broken in the Netherlands as far as temperatures are concerned.What *is* a problem is the drought combined with the incredible low water levels in the rivers. Ships can still use the rivers around here, though the bigger ships cannot take a full load (which actually makes it a good year for trade ships since they still get paid the same amount and more ships are needed). The Rhine is not at an all time low record, though if things do not change in one week it will be. Worst are the problems around the cooling water of power plants (though that has been lowered as well with the reduction in temperature) and the fact that sea water now can get further inland. Cities around here are litteraly build on poles, mind you, there is no air between them, they are used for support on the soft clay. Elder building have used wooden poles and the lower water level makes these rot. This in turn forces the Water managing companies to pump silt water into the area whith all the problems for nature and farmers...</blockquote>