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Fire, flood or disaster · 09.01.2005

Storm Gudrun flood

On 9 January 2005 the storm known as Gudrun (Erwin) swept across northern Europe. In Estonia south-westerly winds piled water into Pärnu Bay, and the sea in Pärnu rose about 2.75 metres above normal, the highest level ever recorded in Estonia. Water flooded the city centre and riverside streets, and the west coast and islands suffered heavy damage; tens of thousands of homes lost power. It is regarded as Estonia's most damaging natural disaster of modern times.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

9. jaanuaril 2005 pühkis üle Põhja-Euroopa torm Gudrun (Erwin). Eestis kuhjasid edelatuuled vett Pärnu lahte ja meri tõusis Pärnus umbes 2,75 meetrit üle tavalise taseme – kõrgeim Eestis kunagi mõõdetud veetase. Vesi ujutas üle kesklinna ja jõeäärsed tänavad, rannik ja saared said raskelt kannatada ning kümned tuhanded kodud jäid elektrita. Seda peetakse Eesti tänapäeva kõige kahjulikumaks loodusõnnetuseks.

Map of the area around Storm Gudrun flood
58.37800° N, 24.49300° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://www.climatechangepost.com/countries/estonia/storms/ ↗

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