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Protection from Flooding of the Rhine river
I think the most imminent danger for the town I live is the flooding of the Rhine river.
There were four big floodings during the 90ies ... the worst being in January 1995.
Lucky for me, I didn't live here by that time.
The fact that there were no big floodings during the last decade seems to suggest that there will be no more, but it's probably just that the authorities have learned to handle the situation better.
The Rhine Atlas (http://www.iksr.org/index.php?id=212&L=3&cHash=455fdab52c) gives a map of possible floodings.
The thing I am most concerned about is the public transport system. They already have trouble when there is too much snow each winter, well ... maybe they are better prepared for floodings.
I am probably not directly endangered as I live a bit above ground and on the side that is less endangered.
I would need the following info from a network like Ushahidi:
What streets and roads are passable?
Do busses go and where?
Is there damage to any house? Are people hurt?
Where can people endangered find a shelter?
Is electricity still working?
Where are hospitals?
There were four big floodings during the 90ies ... the worst being in January 1995.
Lucky for me, I didn't live here by that time.
The fact that there were no big floodings during the last decade seems to suggest that there will be no more, but it's probably just that the authorities have learned to handle the situation better.
The Rhine Atlas (http://www.iksr.org/index.php?id=212&L=3&cHash=455fdab52c) gives a map of possible floodings.
The thing I am most concerned about is the public transport system. They already have trouble when there is too much snow each winter, well ... maybe they are better prepared for floodings.
I am probably not directly endangered as I live a bit above ground and on the side that is less endangered.
I would need the following info from a network like Ushahidi:
What streets and roads are passable?
Do busses go and where?
Is there damage to any house? Are people hurt?
Where can people endangered find a shelter?
Is electricity still working?
Where are hospitals?
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Comment by Iyamuremye Jean de Dieu on April 15, 2010 at 3:55pm
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Luck for you, maybe lack for the people of that city perhaps you might save them in some ways.
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Comment by Sarah Shaw Tatoun on April 16, 2010 at 8:42am
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Good summary, Oliver. I wouldn't assume, though, that the danger of flooding is past. This article on the causes of the Rhine Floods suggests that the natural and human causes are the same as elsewhere. I don't think any of those causes has disappeared since the 90's-- and in fact, there have been many catastrophic floods on other European rivers since then. The European Union issued a directive in 2007 requiring EU countries to do a****sments of the risks, but things like global warming, watershed destruction, hydroelectric power plants are with us I'm afraid catastrophic floods will be as well.
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Comment by Oliver Hohlstein on April 16, 2010 at 8:17pm
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@Agent Iyamuremye : Yes, maybe I can offer them shelter for a few nights?
@Agent Sarah : Thanks ... also for the link to the directive.
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Comment by Paul Holze on April 26, 2010 at 12:52pm
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Though not related to flooding, how have you guys been affected by the smoke from Eyjafjallajokull?
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@Paul: Yes, we had a blue sky like never before for one weekend. ;)
Actually, I was lucky I didn't have to fly during that time. A friend of mine wanted to fly from Vienna to Cologne and had to take a train instead (12 hours each route) ... pretty hard for just one weekend.
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