North Sea flood of 1962
Overview
The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster
affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany
and in particular the city of Hamburg
in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.
The flood was caused by the Vincinette low-pressure system, approaching the German Bight from the southern Polar Sea.
Natural disaster
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses...
affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and in particular the city of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.
The flood was caused by the Vincinette low-pressure system, approaching the German Bight from the southern Polar Sea.
