Storms, storm surges, and storm waves represent serious forces of nature which may have an inpact on human living in coastal regions and may influence safety both at sea and in coastal areas strongly. In 2005, the hurricane Katrina showed impressively which vast damages storms may cause in coastal areas. For Germany, storms and storm surges pose a significant threat as it showed during the storm tide of Hamburg in 1962, too.
Representants of the GKSS Research Center and DLR form a NaDiNe expert group on the topic of storms and storm surges in order to bundle their expertise and to exchange state-of-the-art knowledge in their scientific fields. The team consists of specialists from different disciplines like climate and ocean wave modelling, SAR oceanography, or satellite based crisis information.
In this section you can get more information about projects and activities within the Helmholtz Association regarding the topic "storms and storm surges" as well as a selection of useful background information about this natural hazard, compiled by our experts. In this context, the regional focus lies on the coastal areas of Germany, the North Atlantic, and the North Sea.
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Cyclone Nargis: Disastrous storm surge in Myanmar
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May 09, 2008
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On May 2nd, 2008, tropical cyclone 'Nargis' swept over Myanmar and left behind a path of destruction. Wind speeds of more than 200 km/h and a storm surge of up to 3 meters in height destroyed more than 90 percent of housing and large parts of infrastructure in some regions. It is believed that more then 100,000 people could have died and more than a million people have lost their homes in the disaster (16/05/08).
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Cyclone 'Sidr' in Bangladesh: Satellite image maps of affected regions
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November 21, 2007
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During the night from Nov 15 and 16, 2007, tropical cyclone 'Sidr' swept over the the southwestern part of Bangladesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction. With wind speeds of up to 240 km/hr at the coast and up to 160 km/hr at the capital Dhaka, Sidr forced three million people to flee from their homes in 15 coastal districts of Bangladesh.
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Storm "Kyrill" causes severe damages in Europe
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January 25, 2007
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During the night thursday to friday, January 18th to 19th, the storm "Kyrill" hit large parts of Germany, causing severe damages. Large parts of Europe were also affected. According to reports of the German Weather Service DWD, in terms of extension, Kyrill was comparable to the storm "Jeanette" which occurred in October 2002. Events of this size can be anticipated to occur every 10 to 20 years.
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Constituent meeting of the NaDiNe storm and storm tides experts group
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April 26, 2006
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On April 20, 2006, the constituent meeting of the NaDiNe expert group working in the field of storms and storm tides took place at the at the GKSS Research Center in Geesthacht. Participants were scientists from the GKSS Research Center and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
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