Storm - Cuxhaven secures dyke embankment with sandbags against storm surge
In Cuxhaven, the fire department in the Sahlenburg district secured the only passage through the dyke with sandbags on Thursday evening. The gate had already been closed in the afternoon, as a city spokesperson confirmed. "It's a precautionary measure so that everything is done tomorrow morning and the emergency services can take care of other places," he said. The north-westerly wind is pushing the water from the North Sea ashore. "We have wind gusts of 65 to 75 kilometers per hour, about wind force 8, that's not the problem," the spokesman explained. The problem is the direction.
The city expects the peak of the severe storm surge on Friday morning at around 8:19 a.m. with about three meters above the normal mean high tide. "We are prepared, the challenge is the wind," he added.
The police reported no major incidents in the district. "We haven't had any drastic incidents yet, at most a sign on a car," said a police spokesman in the evening.
City of Cuxhaven water level data
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- Despite the forecast of bad weather and the upcoming storm surge, the residents of Lower Saxony's Sahlenburg district in Cuxhaven remained calm, relying on the efforts of the local fire department to secure the dyke with sandbags.
- The weather conditions worsened throughout the day, with wind gusts reaching up to 75 kilometers per hour, pushing the water from the North Sea towards the city, prompting the fire department to act.
- The fire department in Cuxhaven's Sahlenburg district worked diligently to fortify the only passage through the dyke, placing sandbags to protect against the anticipated storm surge and potential flood.
- On Friday morning, the city of Cuxhaven braced for the peak of the severe storm surge, with water levels estimated to reach approximately three meters above the normal mean high tide, threatening homes and infrastructure.
- As the storm surge approached, the citizens of Sahlenburg district and Cuxhaven turned to local resources for information and safety measures, checking the city's water level data to stay informed and prepared.
Source: www.stern.de
