Success Stories

Real Stories, Lasting Impact: Flood Resilience in Action

Discover how NOAQ's innovative solutions help communities around the world to become more flood resilient.

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15.09.2026

Fire Fighters Save Restaurant from Flash Floods with NOAQ BOXWALL

On June 10, 2026, a sudden utility water pipe burst in the Swedish town of Sundsvall, triggering an intense flash flood. Fast-flowing surface water advanced towards nearby vulnerable businesses and properties.

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11.03.2025

BOXWALL BW52-system safeguards village residents, Unterroth, Germany, June 2024

At the end of May, 2024, storm Orinoco brought torrential rainfall causing extreme flooding at the beginning of June in the southern German states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. Among the areas hardest hit was the small village of Unterroth, nestled in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Here, the NOAQ Boxwall system played a pivotal role in safeguarding the community.

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20.10.2023

Business Owner Saves Harbor Front Café from Historic Storm Surge with NOAQ BOXWALL

In October 2023, a historic storm surge struck the Danish town of Faaborg overnight, inundating most of the harbor front. Fast-rising sea levels threatened local commercial properties with severe damage and closures.

NOAQ BOXWALL BW50 Success Story - Kufstein, Austria, July 2021 - Square Format - WEB

20.07.2021

Emergency Services Safeguard Alpine Town from Flash Flood with NOAQ BOXWALL

In July 2021, severe storms and torrential downpours struck the Austrian alpine town of Kufstein. Fast-flowing surface water inundated streets, threatening municipal infrastructure, underground parking garages, businesses and homes.