The storm destroyed the observation deck in the Curonian Spit

CCB • February 10, 2022

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The hurricanes Elsa and Gerhard, that roared through the Kaliningrad region in January, destroyed the ramp of the observation deck on the tourist route in the Curonian Spit. The project coordinator of the observation deck, Svetlana Nigmatullina said, the ramp was essential for the deck as it allowed for wheelchair users to come down from the observation point to the seashore.


Such destructive storms are a result of climate change. In the future more storms are expected to happen as the risk of extreme weather is constantly increasing. On 10 February, Coalition Clean Baltic held an ad hoc meeting with Russian and Lithuanian environmental experts to discuss the impact of storms on the coastline of both countries. The participants also suggested ways to restore the observation deck and reinforce the coastline.

Right now, the project team is researching the solutions to restoring the observation deck in a way that would take into account the risk of future storms.



If you have suggestions about the restoration of the deck, please, contact Svetlana Nigmatullina: svnigm@mail.ru.


Article in Russian at NGO “Aura” website: https://anoaura.ru/news_the-ramp-for-the-descent-to-the-sea-was-destroyed_

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