Disasters - Maximum flood levels exceeded on the Aller and Weser
The floods have set new highs at several water gauges in Lower Saxony. On the Weser, for example, the water level on Saturday morning at Drakenburg exceeded the previous record from 1981 by one centimeter at 835 centimeters, as the supra-regional flood service announced on Saturday. "However, the peak has already been reached and the water levels at the gauge are falling slightly," it said.
Previous highs were also exceeded on the Aller. On Saturday morning, 580 centimetres were measured in Langlingen and 659 centimetres in Eitze. This exceeded previous flood records by five and eight centimetres respectively.
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- The extreme weather conditions in Germany have led to numerous emergencies and disasters, including record-breaking flood levels.
- The town of Drakenburg in Lower Saxony witnessed a catastrophic flood, with the water level reaching a maximum value of 835 centimeters on the Weser, surpassing the previous record from 1981 by a single centimeter.
- The bad weather had also affected Langlingen, where the water level on Saturday morning reached an unprecedented 580 centimeters, breaking the previous record by five centimeters.
- The town of Eitze in Lower Saxony also experienced a flood disaster, with the water level reaching 659 centimeters, smashing the previous record by eight centimeters.
- These extreme flood levels have caused vast damages and displacement in the targeted areas, leading to significant economic and environmental consequences.
- Germany's response to these emergencies involves coordinating the efforts of various agencies to mitigate the flood's impact and provide aid to affected communities.
- Local authorities in Lower Saxony have temporarily relocated citizens from endangered areas and encouraged residents to follow evacuation orders to ensure their safety during the exceptional flood conditions.
Source: www.stern.de
