5min 23sec @TEDEd clip - Why isn’t the #Netherlands #underwater? - Stefan Al

text from you tube "Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world.

In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a massive, interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world. Stefan Al dives into this marvel of engineering.

Lesson by Stefan Al, directed by JodyPrody. "