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A woman in Haarlem was badly injured after a tree fell on her car during Storm Poly on Wednesday morning. She later died from her injuries. Her death is the first known fatality linked to the storm, which brought wind gusts of up to 146 kilometers per hour to the Netherlands, and sustained winds that were record-breaking for a summer storm.

Amsterdams international airport cancelled and delayed numerous flights and Dutch railways ceased all trains due to the severe storm. The national meteorological institute declared a code red alert in three provinces because of the strong winds and heavy rain accompanying the storm. The summer storm named Storm Poly produced winds at a speed of 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour) on the coast west of Amsterdam.

A violent summer storm swept across the Netherlands, severely affecting air and train traffic. At least one person died in the town of Haarlem.

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The national meteorology institute has issued a "code red" storm warning to residents of the Noord-Holland province, which includes Amsterdam. The capital citys Schiphol airport cancelled more than 300 flights and train operators NS and Arriva halted all services in the countrys north.

A rare and violent summer storm with winds of up to 146 km/h hit the Netherlands on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several, according to

A powerful summer storm lashing the Netherlands has killed at least one person, blown trees onto houses and forced one of Europe’s busiest airports to cancel or delay hundreds of

Nature preservationists and environment organizations have once again lost a lawsuit about the Zandvoort racing circuit. The Council of State rejected the objections they had raised regarding nitrogen emissions calculations which were carried out for their permit to operate in a sensitive nature area. As a result of Wednesday's ruling, all races and events organized at the track can continue.

A rare summer storm with winds of up to 145 kilometres (90 miles) per hour hit the Netherlands on Wednesday, causing at least one death as people across much of the country were told to stay indoors and travel was severely disrupted.

Update: storm Poly kills woman, code red downgraded to orange