{"id":4695,"date":"2013-06-05T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2017-11-15T14:11:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T14:11:35","slug":"land-unter-land-submerged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/land-unter-land-submerged\/","title":{"rendered":"Land unter! (Land submerged)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone,<\/p>\n

yesterday was the first day since weeks that I saw the sun (honestly!). What a strange but totally liberating feeling. Though it is June, the last weeks have been affected by dark grey, cold temperatures and heavy rain. Already in May I wondered if the gulf stream ran dry…<\/p>\n

Well, it finally seems that the Tief<\/strong> (depression) is over. At least in most parts of Germany. But it definitely has left it\u00b4s marks.<\/p>\n

Big areas has been \u00fcberflutet<\/strong> (flooded). Especially regions in the east and southeast of Germany were hit by the water masses. To avoid worse disasters, a lot of people have been evakuiert (evacuated). Electricity and die Trinkwasserversorgung<\/strong> (drinking water supply) have been switched off in city centres. Even the Bundeswehr\u00a0<\/strong> (German armed forces) has moved out to secure rain-sodden Deiche<\/strong> (dikes) with sandbags and heavy machinery. When I see the news, it\u00b4s really hard to believe that this happens just a few kilometres away…for we have fortunately been spared!<\/p>\n

Already in 2002 there was the so called “Jahrhundertflut”<\/strong> (flood of the century) in Germany and a lot of people who lost their houses, their cars, just everything back then, are affected again these days.\u00a0 Beside the financial Schaden<\/strong> (damage) that must be millions and millions, I think it is also hard not to lose courage in starting all over again.<\/p>\n

While the situation is getting better in many regions, especially cities and communities along the river Elbe are still worried about increasing Flusspegel<\/strong> (river stages). In Halle an der Saale, there is the highest level since 400 years!<\/p>\n

If you are interested in the status quo, you can take a look at this website<\/a> (german).<\/p>\n

So what about your countries and regions? Did you experience a similar disastrous springtime?<\/p>\n

To all the victims: Stay strong! Hopefully the worst is over very soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some vocabulary to this post:<\/strong>
\ndas Tief – depression
\n\u00fcberflutet – flooded
\nevakuieren – to evacuate
\ndie Trinkwasserversorgung – drinking water supply
\ndie Bundeswehr – German armed forces
\nder Deich – dike
\ndie Jahrhundertflut – flood of the century
\nder Schaden – damage
\nder Flusspegel – river stage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Hochwasser

Hi everyone, yesterday was the first day since weeks that I saw the sun (honestly!). What a strange but totally liberating feeling. Though it is June, the last weeks have been affected by dark grey, cold temperatures and heavy rain. Already in May I wondered if the gulf stream ran dry… Well, it finally seems…<\/p>\n

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