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Hurricane Detlef brings storm surge and chaos to Schleswig-Holstein!
Storm Detlef brings hurricane gusts and storm surge to northern Germany. Fire brigade in constant operation, damage so far minimal.
Hurricane Detlef brings storm surge and chaos to Schleswig-Holstein!
In the past few days, hurricane-force gusts and heavy rainfall have had Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg under control. The storm “Detlef” moved across the region at the weekend and, despite the worrying weather conditions, fortunately only caused minor damage Lübeck news report. Gusts reached speeds of up to 110 km/h on Saturday, followed by a storm surge that severely affected the entire German North Sea coast and Hamburg on Sunday.
The fire brigade was in constant operation, especially in Lübeck and the surrounding area. Fallen trees blocked numerous roads and a parked car in the city park was damaged. A vacuum truck had to be brought to Berliner Allee because of the flooding. In addition to Lübeck, Scharbeutz, Sierksdorf, Heiligenhafen, Bad Oldesloe and Hoisbüttel were also affected. There was aquaplaning and two accidents on the A1, with one person being slightly injured.
Storm surge and its consequences
The storm surge caused water levels of up to 2.0 meters above mean high water, according to the Federal Office for Shipping and Hydrography. In Hamburg, the fish market was flooded, which attracted numerous onlookers. The police cordoned off a large area of the area and fortunately no cars had to be removed from the flooded parking lot. The vehicles on the Zollenspieker main dike were less fortunate, as they were trapped by the water and had to be rescued.
A dramatic operation took place in the Heuckenlock nature reserve, where two young people and their dog were trapped by floodwaters. The fire brigade arrived with an inflatable boat and was able to save the group. Ferry traffic to the North Sea islands was also severely affected: all trips of the “Halunder Jet” were canceled and on Sunday the ferry service between Schlüttsiel and Halligen was stopped. Scandlines canceled all trips between Rostock and Gedser.
Emergency forces in constant use
The volume of operations for the police, fire brigade and rescue services was enormous. In Germany it came, loudly World, to several accidents, and in other federal states such as Baden-Württemberg around 50 missions had to be recorded because of fallen trees. In Rhineland-Palatinate, cars were damaged by falling roof tiles.
The forecast for the coming days suggests that the wind and rainfall will continue, especially in Schleswig-Holstein. The German Weather Service expects stormy weather and a lower storm surge on Monday with water levels up to 1.5 meters above mean high water. On Tuesday, temperatures are expected to be between 11 and 17 degrees, with light to moderate winds in large parts of Germany.
So it remains to be seen how the situation develops. But until then, people in Lübeck and the surrounding area can look forward to the relatively mild weekend.