Storm damages may reach millions

Homeowners across large parts of Denmark have spent their weekend getting an overview of the damage that the storm surge between Friday and Saturday has inflicted on their homes. So far, 556 reports have been received on the Nature Damage Base from people seeking compensation from the Storm Surge Scheme, the Nature Damage Council told Ritzau. In bad cases, the compensation could amount to several million kroner, says Poul Jensen, chief consultant at the Danish Nature Damage Council. “I have had the opportunity to delve into some of the reviews and the accompanying imagery, and in several cases it looks really bad. There are houses that have been pulled out into the sea or where there is half a meter of water inside the living rooms. This can mean that the house is completely damaged, and compensation can run into several million kroner,” he says. /ritzau/