Only Wednesdays for now
Potato Europe cancelled: storm coming
By order of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, it has been decided not to let the international potato event PotatoEurope on Wednesday 13 September take place. With an autumn storm approaching, safety may be compromised. Whether the event can take place on Thursday 14 September will be decided at a later date.
It was quite a struggle for the exhibitors to get the stands ready in the mud pool. Apart from the hefty amount of rain that fell prior to the fair, the necessary rain is also expected on the 2 fair days themselves. In addition, 'code orange' applies to Wednesday in connection with a autumn storm† The KNMI predicts heavy to very heavy wind gusts in the morning and afternoon.
Mayor decides
It is mainly the wind, which increases in strength (up to wind force 7), which threatens safety. The Wednesday edition has therefore been canceled by order of mayor Aucke van der Werff. At 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, it will be evaluated whether the fair can continue on Thursday.
A lot of water fell before the fair. There were therefore already strong doubts as to whether harvesting demonstrations could go ahead at all.
Building the stands is a huge challenge for companies. There was a 3 hour traffic jam on the supply route on Tuesday afternoon.
Niels van der Boom
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