# Netherlands drought threatens dykes as greenhouse growers face irrigation ban

https://mins.news/en/video/23078

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-15 15:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdCSjzZ6uA

> An ongoing drought in the Netherlands is causing cracks in dykes that protect densely populated areas from flooding. Authorities have banned using fresh water from the dykes for irrigation and imposed heavy fines to preserve water levels and safety, prompting panic in Westland, where hundreds of greenhouse growers could lose vegetables and flowers.

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