Flood - Mobile dike in Oldenburg over a length of two kilometers
Oldenburg is protecting itself against flooding with a mobile dyke. The city announced on Tuesday that around two kilometers of the dyke on Sandkruger Straße are ready. Any remaining gaps are to be closed with sandbags, among other things, in the event of an emergency. This is a precautionary measure in case the Huntedeich can no longer withstand the masses of water.
Fire departments from Duisburg, Rostock, Hanau and Augsburg provided the mobile safety equipment and water barriers, among others. According to the city, the emergency dyke will offer the same level of protection at all points despite the different heights. A mobile dyke of this kind was also erected in Oldenburg during the last major flood in 1998, but was not used at that time.
A so-called exceptional event still applies to Oldenburg. This means that districts or cities can, for example, access emergency services more easily.
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The emergency measures in Oldenburg include the deployment of sandbags to fill any remaining gaps in the mobile dyke, which was installed to protect the city from potential floods. This precautionary step is taken in response to concerns about the Huntedeich, as the city is currently under an 'exceptional event' status, which allows easier access to emergency services in case of emergencies. This is not the first time Oldenburg has erected a mobile dyke; a similar structure was built during the major flood in 1998, although it was not utilized at the time.
Source: www.stern.de
