Earth Watch Report - Extreme Weather
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| Extreme Weather | Germany | Schleswig-Holstein, [NorthWestern regions] |  |
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| Weather forecasters predicted winds gusting up to 140km per hour on Germany's North Sea coast. Britain's Environment Agency said tidal surges could bring "significant" coastal flooding, and the Thames Barrier was closed to protect London. Ferry operators canceled services to some of Germany's North Sea islands and the country's national railway, Deutsche Bahn, warned of likely disruption across a swathe of northern Germany. The German Weather Service said the storm front, which was gathering strength as it headed eastwards from the Atlantic Ocean off Greenland, would also bring polar air to Europe - meaning that it could bring snow to low-lying areas. |
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| Updated: | Thursday, 05 December, 2013 at 14:44 UTC |
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| Weather services in Northern Europe on Wednesday issued severe weather warnings and forecast traffic disruptions, the day before a powerful Atlantic storm was expected to hit. Northern Germany was also bracing for hurricane-force gales, potentially surpassing 140 kilometres per hour, expected to start Thursday and last into Friday. A mixture of snow and rain accompanied by Arctic temperatures was also expected as the storm called Xaver neared. Hamburg was expected to be among the worst-hit regions, and its airport already was warning passengers Wednesday to be on alert for delays and cancellations. Storm surges are also feared. A similar storm and flooding in 1962 left about 315 dead in the Hamburg area. The force of the storm was expected to be felt well into Germany's interior. Building owners were urged to safeguard their properties. There was also a general call for proprietors of stalls at Christmas markets to secure their wares amid fears that the winds might be strong enough to blow away the temporary stands. | |
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| Updated: | Thursday, 05 December, 2013 at 14:47 UTC |
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| Germany’s northern cities are bracing for hurricane-strength storm Xaver which meteorologists expect to reach up to 160 kilometers per hour, bringing snow and floods. Municipalities in the federal states of Hamburg, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein have taken emergency measures against expected floods. 400 full-time firefighters are supported by 2,500 volunteers in Hamburg, the city’s fire department told German press. Schools will be closed on Thursday in most northern Germany cities. Xaver has already caused flight delays and cancelations during the early hours of Thursday at Hamburg airport, as rail services also suffered delays and cancelations. The hurricane-strength storm is expected to intensify over the afternoon. Hamburg was hit by a strong storm and flood in 1962 which killed 315 people and left thousands homeless, but Xaver is not expected to reach such severe levels. | |
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| Updated: | Friday, 06 December, 2013 at 18:01 UTC |
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| In Germany, about 4,000 people in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had no power on Friday, schools were closed and about 70 flights at Hamburg airport were cancelled. Officials said floodwaters in the northern German port city of Hamburg rose to 6.09 meters above normal levels early on Friday, the highest level in decades. All 38 flood-gates in Hamburg were closed earlier on Friday. A high-speed rail line running 300 km between Germany's two largest cities Hamburg and Berlin was blocked on Friday by debris on the tracks. Stranded passengers were transferred to buses, according to Deutsche Bahn officials. | |
Hurricane-force winds wreak havoc in Britain, head to Europe
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1 of 14. A van drives through seawater washed onto the promenade of the north bay in Scarborough, northern England December 5, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/Nigel Roddis
(Reuters) - Hurricane-force Storm Xaver blasted towards mainland Europe on Thursday after cutting transport and power in northern Britain and killing three people in what meteorologists warned could be the worst storm to hit the continent in years.
British authorities said the Thames Barrier, designed to protect London from flooding during exceptional tides, would shut on Thursday night and warned of "the most serious coastal tidal surge for over 60 years in England". Prime Minister David Cameron called two emergency meetings to discuss strategy.
Two people were killed in Britain as the nation's weather office measured winds of up to 225 km per hour (140 mph) when the storm slammed Scotland and parts of England.
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