Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people.

North Sea flood of 1962

Natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany

The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of West Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted…