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Flooding Reporting Ordinance.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to a warning and alarm service in case of flooding. Article 2 establishes a Flooding Reporting Service in Brandeburg. Article 9 lists the following flooding levels: Level I - starting to overflow the river banks , Level II - flooding of green land or forestry areas, Level III - flooding of individual plots of land, streets or cellars, Level IV - flooding of great areas including streets and plants, danger for human beings, animals, objects and plants. The text consists of 11 articles.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger73364.pdf
Web site
http://www.brandenburg.de
Long title of text
Ordinance on the establishment of a warning and alarm service for the protection against flooding and the reporting of flooding occurrences.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 15 July 2010.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über die Errichtung eines Warn- und Alarmdienstes zum Schutz vor Wassergefahren und zur Übermittlung von Hochwassermeldungen (Hochwassermeldedienstverordnung- HWMDV).
Implements
Brandenburg Water Law.