Elbe Flooding near Hitzacker in Germany

Houses along the Elbe river in Hitzacker in Lower Saxony are flooded, after the river has risen reaching record levels of hight.

In original language:

Elbeflut bei Hitzacker

Hochwasser auf der Elbe bei Hitzacker in Niedersachsen.

Unique identifier: GP04M8U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/06/2013

Locations: Europe, Germany, Hitzacker

Credit line: © Bente Stachowske / Greenpeace

Size: 4928px × 3280px 12MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Elbe Flooding near Hitzacker in Germany

After heavy rainfalls the Elbe river has risen reaching record height levels. Greenpeace activists on inflatables on the Elbe river near Hitzacker check dams and remove driftwood. Houses along the river are protected with sand bags.

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