COPENHAGEN (AP) — Heavy rains flooded hundreds of homes and several streets in Denmark’s capital, disrupting traffic and delaying trains, authorities said Sunday.
Jeppe Ilkjaer, a spokesman for the rescue services company Falck, said his organization has received calls from more than a thousand homeowners in Copenhagen whose cellars have flooded following the rains late Saturday.
The Danish Road Directorate said the floods forced it to close four major freeways surrounding the city Sunday and have delayed trains in the region.
No one has been injured by the floods, which also have disrupted telephone lines to Copenhagen police.
Rescue Services said 150 millimeters (6 inches) of rain fell over the Copenhagen area Saturday, and more heavy showers are expected Sunday evening.
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