ZWEI 'JAHRHUNDERTHOCHWASSER'
IN ELF JAHREN - EIN
VERGLEICH DER HOCHWASSEREREIGNISSE VON 2002 UND 2013
(IN DEUTSCHLAND)
ANJA KLEINEBRAHN
ABSTRACT.- Zwei 'jahrhunderthochwasser' in elf jahren - ein vergleich der hochwasserereignisse von 2002 und 2013 (in Deutschland). Worldwide floods are among the most frequent and most momentous natural disasters. They occur in unpredictable intervals and dimensions and always bring particularly devastating or catastrophic impacts, if they get into contact with people or its uses. Within eleven years only Germany was affected of two so-called 'century-floods'. The expiry of extreme high water can be influenced by technical measures only up to a certain degree. It is therefore necessary to have a high protection from the effects of floods and to keep the impact as low as possible. Both being prepared as well as possible and being capable of acting for the case of emergency are corequisite. Flood protection is a longsome and s steadily continuing process. In dealing with the consequences of floods both political measures and the commitment and solidarity of the citizens were in demand.
Key words: century flood, flood catastrophy, flood protection, political measures, voluntary engagement, social media.