Insurance company informs customers via SMS about heavy rain

The first summer day on Sunday is expected to be particularly rainy. Therefore, insurance company Alm. Brand Group is urging its customers to follow safety precautions.

Alm. Brand Group has sent SMS messages to its customers with preventive advice to protect their homes and possessions. The company states this in a press release.

This comes after TV 2 Weather has warned of the risk of showers, thunderstorms, and windstorms of heavy hail on Sunday.

Denmark's Meteorological Institute, DMI, writes Saturday evening that it cannot be ruled out that rain and thunderstorms could be so strong that they could lead to local flooding on Sunday.

A flood, as defined by DMI, is 15 millimeters of rain in 30 minutes.

According to DMI, there will also be a risk of hail and thunder.

Director for building and housing at Alm. Brand Group Jan Graversgaard urges customers to make an extra round of their home.

- Make sure that gutter drains and downspouts are cleaned, and lift especially valuable items from the basement floor, so they do not risk water damage if the incident occurs, he says in the statement.

He points out that the soil moisture index in East Jutland is around eight, which indicates that there is a lack of 80 millimeters of rain in the upper soil layer.

- When the ground is very dry, a lot of water will not seep into the ground. This can lead to water accumulating on the surface and finding its way into homes and basements, he says.

In addition, Alm. Brand Group urges customers to secure trampolines and put patio furniture and garden plants indoors.

Also, lower the flagpole if possible, according to the insurance company.

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