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City provides digital cards for better assessment of flood risks
The science city of Darmstadt is now providing high -resolution heavy rain dangers on your website. The cards offer citizens an initial assessment of how much their living environment could be affected in heavy rain events. You can be available at www.darmstadt.de/klimaschtz in the area of "heavy rain hazard cards".
The maps were created as part of the heavy rain prevention together with the Darmstadt engineering office Dahlem. They show possible flood depths and flow directions of surface water . In addition, information flyers, lecture materials and general information on heavy rain prevention can be found there.
Basis for self -provision and future measures
"The maps serve an initial risk assessment," explains Climate Protection Director Michael Kolmer. In the next step, a risk analysis is created with a comprehensive concept of action. The aim is to make flood -proof
Private homeowners are also in demand in self -provision. Kolmer mentions, among other things, as preventive measures:
- the installation of backflow flaps,
- Flutchotts at house entrances,
- Roof greening,
- the dismantling of sealed areas
- as well as the use of cisterns for rainwater retention.
The initiative is part of the municipal climate adaptation strategy and is intended to help strengthen resilience compared to extreme weather events.
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD/Stip)
