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As strong hurricane winds sweep through the country in Switzerland, things are also getting uncomfortable in Germany and Denmark – and really uncomfortable. A historic storm surge threatens the Baltic Sea from Friday to Saturday.
The first streets in Kiel, Wismar and Flensburg were already flooded on Friday morning. “The water is coming, it has already come a long way, it is already at the door,” a spokeswoman for the Flensburg police told the German news agency.
In Kiel, several beach chairs were pulled into the water in Schiksee on Thursday afternoon. “The water is unusually high there. “About 150 beach chairs were found there,” said a police spokeswoman.
The storm surge is expected to reach enormous proportions over time: the water level on the entire coast of Schleswig-Holstein is expected to rise by 1.50 meters or more. Meteorologist Björn Alexander speaks about the worst storm surge since 1995 – almost thirty years. This is what the expert said in an interview with ‘n-tv’. The peak of the flooding is expected on Friday evening.
Water levels up to two meters above normal
Things are likely to be particularly precarious in the Flensburg Fjord, not far from the Danish border. Water levels of up to two meters above normal are possible at the hotspot until Sunday.
In this case you could even speak of a flood of the century: “The last time there was such a flood was in 1904,” says Ines Perlet-Markus of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to “NDR ”. An exceptional flooding situation is also expected in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The authorities are alarmed. “I also appeal to all people living on the Baltic Sea coast to be well informed and take appropriate precautions,” said Schleswig-Holstein Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt (42, Green Party).
The storm surge is also expected to last significantly longer than similar severe weather events in 2017 and 2019. Flood-like conditions are expected to last up to 40 hours. Cleaning up beaches and demolishing steep banks are also possible.
“It’s going to be very intense”
The Danish authorities are going one step further: residents and holidaymakers in the south and east of Denmark must leave the area by Friday morning. Popular holiday resorts such as the islands of Lolland, Falster and Funen and in the fjords of Haderslev, Aabenraa and Flensburg are also affected.
As meteorologist Dominik Jung from Wetter.net tells Bild, there is even talk of a historic event on the Danish coast. “It’s going to be pretty intense. The wind comes from the east and not from the west as usual, so the Baltic Sea is in the spotlight when it comes to flooding.
The reason for the intense storm surge is the Victor Low and the High Wiebke, which simultaneously cause major damage to the Baltic Sea. The weather situation will only calm down again on Monday. But it still won’t be fun – it will remain changeable. (dzc)
Source: Blick
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