Kiel
Storm surge threatens to wash beach chairs into the Baltic Sea – fire brigade has to rush to the rescue
Fire brigade forces are trying to protect a beach chair from the tidal waves of the Baltic Sea in Kiel-Schiksee
© Axel Heimken/dpa
After the end of the summer season, a beach chair rental company in Kiel apparently forgot his good items. The first storm surge of autumn threatens to wash his property into the fjord – a strenuous operation for the fire brigade.
Beach chair owner in Kiel did not bring property to safety in time
Each individual piece has to be carried ashore using physical strength. The water police notified the owner, who had not brought his property to safety in time. Meanwhile, Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt (Greens) appealed to coastal residents to be well informed and take appropriate precautionary measures. With a possible duration of up to 40 hours, the storm surge could last significantly longer than similar severe weather events in 2017 and 2019.
Beach ridges such as those at the mouth of the Slime could be flooded, and beach clearing and steep bank break-offs are to be expected. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency expects the flooding in Schleswig-Holstein to develop into a severe storm surge by Friday evening.