Catastophes: Greatest disasters

Bombings 1843
Operation Gomorrah was a joint British-American
venture. The attack lasted three days and catastrophic to the city and Germanys morale in World
War II. The bombings caused a fire-storm that
could not be put out.

The Great Fire 1842

The fire started in a house in
the night and quickly spread.
The narrow streets allowed
the fire to spread quickly and
stopped the fire brigade being
able to reach it.
The fire destroyed 3 churches
and the town hall which were
re-built.

The Black Death 1350

The Great Flood 1962

The Black Death is a kind of plague that spread

through Europe in the 14th Century. It spread
through trade routes across Europe. The city centre was greatly affected when The Black Death
came to Hamburg.

The flood was caused by the Stom Vincinette which

pushed a large amount of water into the mouth of the
River Elbe causing a wave of 5.7m above sea level
to break through the citys dykes. The southern parts
of the city were most affected which included Wilhelmsburg, a highly populated borough. This disaster
prompted the city to develop new flood prevention
systems.

Catastophes: Statistics

The Great Fire 1842

1/4 city lost
51 deaths

The Black Death 1350

6000 deaths

Bombings 1843
9/10 city lost
42600 deaths
37000 wounded

The Great Flood 1962

1/6 city lost
350 deaths