North Sea storm surge brings German ferry services to a halt

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2025-01-07

Kiel, Germany (dpa) - A storm surge in the North Sea disrupted ferry services to Germany's North Frisian Islands early on Monday. In Dagebüll, close to the Danish border, the ferry pier was flooded after water rose a good 2 metres above the normal high tide level, according to data from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). In the North Sea, a storm surge occurs when the tide rises at least 1.5 metres above the normal high tide lev......

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