At first sight, weather did not seem to damage many greenhouses. "The reported number of damaged greenhouse was not high, considering the immense power of the spring storm of last Tuesday", says Linneke Baker of Totaal Service Tuinbouw. "Till that night; a gust of wind damaged a greenhouse in Kwintsheul." It is estimated that the wind damaged 250 greenhouse windows. At the moment, they are exact damage will be assessed. The company will start immediately with repairing the greenhouses.
Also in Poeldijk, the greenhouses are extremely damaged. "Overhere, more than 350 windows are destroyed" says Bakker. "Glass is even found on the nearby football fields".
Polytunnels
Also the poly tunnels were affeced by the wind. At Oerlemans Plastics, the producer of several horticultural plastics, it was very busy. "Many polytunnels are damaged", says Erik Marell. "Many polytunnels cannot handle windspeeds of 100 kilometer per hour." he says. "Especially the older tunnels are damaged easily by the wind."
BerryBrothers. De nursery Roggel was damaged heavily by the wind. The company grows soft fruits on area of 70 ha land.
Photo Aardbeien en Zomerfruit De Rith
Also Aardbeien en Zomerfruit from De Rith was affected vby the storm.