Natural Disaster / GermanyThe North Sea flood of 1962was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total; the homes of about 60;000 people were destroyed; and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.Windmill in Hamburg; where several people had sought refuge from the flood during the night of the disaster.Photo.