The landing stage was, however, completely destroyed by the storm flood of 1953.

The two islands were connected until 1720, when the natural connection was destroyed by a storm flood.

Several storm floods hit the area in 1872 and 1874, worsening the economic situation.

Wieringen became an island around 1200 as a result of successive storm floods.

Over time, shoals arose, which finally were only covered by infrequent storm floods.

That could not even be washed away in a storm flood because of the wall and it has gradually become overgrown with bushes.

Early in the construction, a storm flood swept away what had already been built.

In each of the years 1864 and 1872 the island was hit by severe storm floods.

Time and again Hiddensee has been struck by storm floods.