Storms Lash Europe: wind And Floods Cause Wide Damage-+
Storms Lash Europe: wind And Floods Cause Wide Damage-+
Rains and winds of near-hurricane force sweep Europe from Scandinavia to Spain - the worst such storm in 75 years. The entire continent followed the news about a fight to save the freighter "Gertrude Luhrs". The vessel went ashore at Stade along the River Elbe and the crew battled for 12 days to save her. Salvage experts said it couldn t be done but the dedicated men safely floated their vessel. Ships docked at their berths because of the severity of the winter storm. A truck making its way through the flooded street. A flooded warehouse, packages floating in the water. A flooded building. Front door ripped off its door hinges. A tug boat "Goliath Hamburg" and cargo ship the "Gertrude Luhrs" ran a ground. High pressure hose cutting away the mud. The bow of the Gertrude Luhrs and men working around the clock to set her free from the mud and get her back into deep water by cutting a new channel beneath the ship. Man with a jack trying to lift up the bow of the ship. CU Faces of the men who worked to set the Gertrude Luhrs free as she start's to move as the tug, Goliath pulls her from her prison.