By Sascha Vennemann. It was a major operation that took place in Laar last December: Around 1,000 trees were felled along the dikes of the so-called "flood channel" and along the Vechte River. The reason: Their roots penetrate these protective dikes and make them unstable when floodwaters press against them. This had recently caused problems, including during the "Christmas flood" at the turn of the year 2023/2024: Only with great difficulty and…
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By Sascha Vennemann. It was a major operation that took place in Laar last December: Around 1,000 trees were felled along the dikes of the so-called "flood channel" and along the Vechte River. The reason: Their roots penetrate these protective dikes and make them unstable when floodwaters press against them. This had recently caused problems, including during the "Christmas flood" at the turn of the year 2023/2024: Only with great difficulty and…