The centuries-old tradition is now only practised in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change?
More than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes after floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.
City council in third largest city in Netherlands approves the new rules, which will apply from January.
The strongest storm to hit Asia this year has killed hundreds with floodwaters inundating cities and displacing people.