2011 cloudburst in Denmark

Cloudburst on 2 July 2011 in parts of Zealand and the Greater Copenhagen area yes May 2021 hist Istedgade street in central Copenhagen during the cloudburst Istedgade skybrud 2011-07-02.jpg 2011 07 02 y Denmark On 2 July 2011, a cloudburst hit parts of Zealand and the Greater Copenhagen area of Denmark. This resulted in the greatest recorded rainfall in 24 hours in the past 55 years. It caused an estimated DKK 7 billion in damage,Climate Resilience Programme for Storm Water and Sewer Services https://www.hofor.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/climate_resilience_programme_faktaark_2016.pdf hofor.dk HOFOR September 2016 notably including structural failures at the 17th-century fortress, Kastellet. Cloudburst The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) forecast a cloudburst on 2 July 2011 but did not expect the strength of the cloudburst that formed.Andersen Mai Maskell 8 July 2011 Forventet skybrud men uventet styrke Expected cloudburst but unexpected strength http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/index/nyheder/nyheder-2011/forventet_skybrud_men_uventet_styrke.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120906050420/http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/index/nyheder/nyheder-2011/forventet_skybrud_men_uventet_styrke.htm 6 September 2012 22 May 2021 Danish Meteorological Institute da Rainfall in the Greater Copenhagen area was measured at 135.4 mm in on 2 July. This was the greatest recorded rainfall in 24 hours in the past 55 years. The previous record was 111.7 mm in measured in Ordrup, a suburb in the north of Copenhagen, on 1 August 1959.8 July 2011 Skybrud var det værste målt i København da Cloudburst was the worst measured in Copenhagen Danish Broadcasting Corporation https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/skybrud-var-det-vaerste-maalt-i-koebenhavn live 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210313161053/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/skybrud-var-det-vaerste-maalt-i-koebenhavn 13 March 2021 The cloudburst started in Hellerup at 19:00 and traveled in a south-westerly trajectory for approximately two hours, before dissipating north of Køge.Redegørelse vedrørende skybruddet i Storkøbenhavn lørdag den 2. juli 2011 Statement regarding the cloudburst in Greater Copenhagen on Saturday 2 July 2011 http://brs.dk/beredskab/Documents/Redeg%C3%B8relse%20om%20skybruddet%20i%20Stork%C3%B8benhavn%202.%20juli%202011.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194113/http://brs.dk/beredskab/Documents/Redeg%C3%B8relse%20om%20skybruddet%20i%20Stork%C3%B8benhavn%202.%20juli%202011.pdf 4 March 2016 22 May 2021 Danish Emergency Management Agency In Zealand, more than 5,000 lightning strikes were recorded in three hours.Dreehsen Louise Lyck 2 July 2011 Skybrud, hagl og over 5000 lyn rammer København da Cloudbursts, hail and over 5000 lightning strikes Copenhagen Berlingske https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/skybrud-hagl-og-over-5000-lyn-rammer-koebenhavn 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522122041/https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/skybrud-hagl-og-over-5000-lyn-rammer-koebenhavn live Jørn Thomsen, a meteorologist for the DMI, described the cloudburst as the strongest ever measured in Copenhagen.Jellestad Lars 4 July 2011 Skybruddet er det værste nogensinde da The cloudburst is the worst ever B.T. https://www.bt.dk/danmark/skybruddet-er-det-vaerste-nogensinde live 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20201022042820/https://www.bt.dk/danmark/skybruddet-er-det-vaerste-nogensinde 22 October 2020 Consequences Health The trauma center at Rigshospitalet had to be moved to Herlev Hospital after mud and water penetrated the facility and damaged equipment. At Hvidovre Hospital patients in the emergency department were sent home and management discussed whether to evacuate the entire hospital, including 450 bed-bound patients.20 September 2012 Hospitaler var centimeter fra katastrofe da Hospitals were centimetres from catastrophe B.T. https://www.bt.dk/danmark/hospitaler-var-centimeter-fra-katastrofe live 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20200814211246/https://www.bt.dk/danmark/hospitaler-var-centimeter-fra-katastrofe 14 August 2020 A 2012 study of 257 workers who participated in the clean-up of the flood found that 22 per cent (56) became ill afterward.Wojcik Oktawia. P. Holt J. Kjerulf A. Müller L. Ethelberg S. Mølbak K. 19 September 2012 Personal protective equipment, hygiene behaviours and occupational risk of illness after July 2011 flood in Copenhagen, Denmark Epidemiology & Infection Cambridge University Press 141 8 1756–1763 10.1017/S0950268812002038 22989427 9151619 28349439 A 62-year-old man died on 19 July after contracting the rare disease leptospirosis. Danish medical research institute Statens Serum Institut stated that the infection probably occurred through contact with sewage water whilst cleaning a flooded basement after the cloudburst. Another case of leptospirosis was identified.Birch Therese Rokkjær 21 July 2011 62-årig er død af farlig rottesygdom da 62-year-old has died of dangerous rat disease Danish Broadcasting Corporation https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/62-aarig-er-doed-af-farlig-rottesygdom 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522111725/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/62-aarig-er-doed-af-farlig-rottesygdom live21 July 2011 Død af rottesygdom efter skybrud da Death from rat disease after cloudburst TV 2 https://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-41921875%3Ad%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B8d-af-rottesygdom-efter-skybrud.html 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522141808/https://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-41921875:d%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B8d-af-rottesygdom-efter-skybrud.html live The World Health Organization's European headquarters were closed after parts of the offices were flooded.4 July 2011 WHO/Europe headquarters in Copenhagen closed due to flooding World Health Organization https://www.euro.who.int/en/home/sections/news/2011/07/whoeurope-headquarters-in-copenhagen-closed-due-to-flooding 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522180354/https://www.euro.who.int/en/home/sections/news/2011/07/whoeurope-headquarters-in-copenhagen-closed-due-to-flooding live Economy The City of Copenhagen Parks and Nature Department estimated that the cloudburst caused DKK 6 billion ($1.04 billion) worth of damage.Gerdes Justin 31 October 2012 What Copenhagen Can Teach Cities About Adapting To Climate Change Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/10/31/what-copenhagen-can-teach-cities-about-adapting-to-climate-change/?sh=5d3ef2231e89 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522112605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/10/31/what-copenhagen-can-teach-cities-about-adapting-to-climate-change/?sh=5d3ef2231e89 live The incident resulted in 90,644 insurance claims, with the value of the claims totaling DKK 4.88 billion.18 April 2012 Skybrud kostede 4,88 mia. kr. da Cloudburst cost 4.88 billion krone TV 2 https://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-49754398.html%2013/tv2/tv2/id-49754398.html 22 May 2021 26 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210526105904/https://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-49754398.html%2013/tv2/tv2/id-49754398.html%2013 live Buildings and structures The historic fortress Kastellet was badly damaged by floods following the cloudburst. In several places, the ramparts collapsed and several floors were destroyed.3 July 2011 Kastellet er blevet slemt beskadiget af oversvømmelser Kastellet has been badly damaged by floods Danish Broadcasting Corporation https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/kastellet-er-blevet-slemt-beskadiget-af-oversvoemmelser 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522213953/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/kastellet-er-blevet-slemt-beskadiget-af-oversvoemmelser live Transport thumb|The Helsingør motorway on 3 July The Helsingør motorway was blocked in both directions from da Kildegårdsvej to da Hans Knudsens Plads on 2 July. The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) pumped the water overnight on 3 July and the road was reopened on the morning of 4 July.Hvass Anders Johansen Mathias Ørsborg 4 July 2011 Sådan er trafikken ramt af skybruddet da This is how the traffic is affected by the cloudburst Berlingske https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/saadan-er-trafikken-ramt-af-skybruddet 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522164902/https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/saadan-er-trafikken-ramt-af-skybruddet live Despite its location in underground tunnels, the Copenhagen Metro did not experience any operational problems, except that the elevators stopped working. Reforms In May 2012, Copenhagen joined the United Nations Making Cities Resilient campaign.24 May 2012 Copenhagen joins UNISDR campaign after '1,000-year' flood United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction https://www.undrr.org/news/copenhagen-joins-unisdr-campaign-after-1000-year-flood 22 May 2021 22 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210522212217/https://www.undrr.org/news/copenhagen-joins-unisdr-campaign-after-1000-year-flood live References External links yes Footage of the floods from BBC News Category:Weather events in Denmark Category:Natural disasters in Denmark Category:2010s floods in Europe Category:2011 floods Cloudburst in Denmark Category:2011 disasters in Europe Category:2011 in Denmark Category:2010s disasters in Denmark