Flood - Failure of pumping station threatens community in Pinneberg district
Due to the failure of both pumps in the pumping station near Elmshorn in the district of Pinneberg, the community of Raa-Besenbek is threatened with flooding. Two large pumps from the Netherlands are currently being installed to reduce the water level, said the chairman of the Sielverband, Hans-Hermann Magens, on Monday. He assumed that the pumps would be able to start draining the water on Tuesday. The NDR and SHZ had previously reported on this.
Over the past three days, the THW had initially contained the flood level to a safe level by using several pumps. However, continuous rain is forecast for the next few days, meaning that the situation could worsen again, said Magens.
The municipality in the Elbmarsch is up to 1.70 meters below sea level, which means that rainwater cannot drain away and has to be removed from the area using pumps. Magens said that he had never experienced a simultaneous failure of both pumps before.
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The pumping station failure in Elmshorn, located in the district of Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, has brought the Netherlands into focus as they supply replacement pumps. The community of Raa-Besenbek remains at risk of flooding due to this failure. Despite initial efforts by the THW to maintain a safe flood level using pumps, continuous rain and potential future failures are causes for concern. The current situation serves as an unprecedented test for the district, with a simultaneous failure of both pumps in this critical infrastructure.
Source: www.stern.de
