NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM: The Dutch sweat it out on the beach as the Belgians cool off in city parks as temperatures in the region soar to rare tropical highs

Record ID: 860662

  • Title: NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM: The Dutch sweat it out on the beach as the Belgians cool off in city parks as temperatures in the region soar to rare tropical highs
  • Date: 5th September 2013
  • Summary: SCHEVENINGEN, NETHERLANDS (SEPTEMBER 5, 2013) (REUTERS) PEOPLE ON BEACH TWO MEN PADDLING ON SURFBOARD, OTHERS STANDING IN SEA, THROWING BALL VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON BEACH AND IN WATER (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEACH-GOER PAUL SAYING: "We did not expect this kind of weather at this time of the year, so we took the day off and are on the beach for a day." (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEACH-GOER AMY SAYING: "It is just really, really hot. It feels like 40 degrees" SUN LIGHT GLITTERING ON SEA BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (SEPTEMBER 5, 2013) (REUTERS) BELGIAN FLAG ON GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND FOUNTAIN IN PARK PEOPLE IN PARK WOMAN SUNBATHING IN PARK PEOPLE SITTING ON GRASS PEOPLE PLAYING 'PETANQUE' WOMAN WATCHING CHILDREN AT PICNIC, DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN WATER / TWO WOMEN SITTING ON A BENCH SUN SHINING ABOVE FOUNTAIN SUNLIGHT GLITTERING IN WATER
  • Embargoed: 20th September 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Belgium, Netherlands
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  • Country: Netherlands
  • Topics: Environment,People
  • Reuters ID: LVA4VIT1QJLGPBO21QXB8Z2Q0YYY
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  • Story Text: Unusually hot weather in the Netherlands saw the country's long sandy beaches packed with people on Thursday (September 5), a rare sight in the low-lying country where September is normally associated with clouds, rain and wind.
    "We did not expect this kind of weather at this time of the year, so we took the day off and are on the beach for a day," said Paul, one of many people who drove to the North Sea coast to escape the inland heat.
    "It is just really, really hot. It feels like 40 degrees," a Dutch beach-goer, Amy said.
    Dutch media likened the country's temperatures to tropical climate with the thermometer hitting a maximum of 32 degrees celcius in some parts, making it the hottest September day since 1991.
    In neighbouring Belgium the sun was shone bright and media reported it to be the hottest fifth day of September since 1962.
    In Brussels people tried to cool off at fountains in one of the city's many parks.
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