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 1962er-Flutmarke am Rödingsmarkt - Hamburg, Germany
N 53° 32.824 E 009° 59.163
32U E 565333 N 5933582
In 1962, Hamburg faced one of the worst floods of the river Elbe by water that was pressed into the river from the north sea. In the city alone, 315 people lost their lifes. All over the city, there are still markers to commemorate this tragedy.
Waymark Code: WMN2AP
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 12/13/2014
Views: 27
Die Sturmflut von 1962 hat sich ins Gedächtnis der Stadt eingebrannt und braucht als Ereignis hier nicht nacherzählt zu werden. Insgesamt starben in Hamburg 315 Menschen. Nach der Katastrofe wurde der Deichschutz bis heute laufend umfassend verbessert.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: iron wall plaque
When did this occur?: 1962
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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