Bad Homburg warns: heavy rain alarm-this is how you protect your home!

Bad Homburg warns: heavy rain alarm-this is how you protect your home!

in Bad Homburg v. d. Height is currently being informed intensively about the dangers of heavy rain and floods. Especially after the shattering flood events in the Ahr Valley, which are still remembered by many, the city is trying to raise awareness of preventive measures in the city. As reported by the city administration, situations to be stressed, for example, occurred in May 2022 when the Heuchelbach and the Kirdorfer Bach stepped across the banks. But there are not only challenges in the bank areas; In the old town, too, superficial water drainage has already occurred, since the existing sewer system is unable to pay large amounts of precipitation.

Mayor Dr. Oliver Jedynak emphasizes the need for each individual to provide. The city of Bad Homburg has therefore put together extensive information that not only show the risks, but also recommend suitable measures to avoid damage. These include the use of sandbags, aluminum barriers and pumps to quickly free the basement. Backpapers and wall seals can also be crucial to minimize water damage.

preventive measures and information offers

In order to enable the citizens to make a well -founded decision on their own risk assessment, the city has provided heavy rain dangers online. These cards that map different rain scenarios and flooding heights are part of a wider strategy in dealing with the challenges of climate change. The heavy rain notification card for Hessen also covers the risk situation in other municipalities. According to information from the Hessian State Office, such cards are important in order to better assess the situation on site and are available on a rough resolution of 1 km². Observations regarding precipitation as well as the topography and the degree of sealing flow into the reviews.

In order to improve the warning time, the use of warning apps is recommended. The adaptation of the use of basement rooms is also a “soft” handling of the problem. Finally, the conclusion of an elementary damage insurance is also advised to be protected against possible flood damage.

long -term strategies and measures

Bad Homburg not only plans to take individual pension measures, but also comprehensive technical and natural flood protection measures. The city administration outlines four essential areas of its activities: information provision, natural flood protection through renaturation, technical flood protection with the planning of new retention pools and specific measures for property protection and building provision.

As part of the national strategy for climate adaptation, which was presented on December 11, 2024 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Security and Consumer Protection, measures to combat heat, drought, heavy rain and flood are to be further strengthened. This strategy, which includes 33 measurable goals and is updated every four years, offers a comprehensive framework to support municipalities and other actors in adapting to the climatic challenges.

The citizens are called up to actively participate and use the information provided. Because only together, with a good hand in precaution and the right awareness, we can better encounter the challenges of heavy rain and floods.

Further information on the risk of heavy rain and the relevant measures is available on the website of the city of Bad Homburg under [Bad Homburg] (https://www.bad-homburg.de/de/stadt/aktuelles/starkregen-stadt-stadt-fuer- Reichendendendende-z7apx5nk) as well HLNUG and the German adaptation strategy at the [Center for Climate adaptation] (https://zentrum-klimaanption.de/news/neue-deutsche-anpassungsstrategie-en-klimawandel ---