51 of the country's 98 municipalities have been told to draw up flood protection plans by the Danish coastal authority, amidst fears that flooding will worsen in the future.
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00:00Clean-up operations are still ongoing for emergency teams in Denmark, after severe flooding
00:06caused widespread damage in the western part of the country.
00:11According to the Danish weather service, more than 140 litres of rain per square metre fell
00:17in the port city of Esbjerg and surrounding areas on the Danish North Sea coast over the
00:22weekend.
00:24Denmark's emergency services are calling for more and better resources amid concerns that
00:29weather conditions will become even more extreme in the future.