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It is not very difficult to protect against floods, if you have the right stuff. In the past they had to use sandbags. 

Now there are modern mobile flood barriers that can be quickly deployed at risk of flooding, to then be removed again just as fast. Barriers which also can be reused.

The tubewall and the boxwall from NOAQ are two such mobile protective barriers. Both are designed so that they are automatically anchored by the own weight of the flood water. This way NOAQ has been able to make the actual barriers very light. 

They weigh less than 1% of the sandbags, but they are still 100% effective. A 50 cm high barrier weighs no more than 3,5 kg per running meter.

The barriers are so… 

light and handy that they can be built up by ordinary people, those most closely affected. Employees can protect their own workplace, the students their own school, the family members their own home and the neighbors their own residential area. 

Still the emergency service and other society resources are needed, but they can instead concentrate on protecting roads, hospitals, pump stations etc. As well as help those who for various reasons cannot help themselves.

This way NOAQ’s flood barriers can contribute that more people can get involved and make a difference, and that society as a whole is better able to cope with a flood situation.

These products are based on Swedish and international patents. They have been… 

developed in cooperation with the Swedish Rescue Services Agency and with users in different countries. They are now available in more than ten countries and more are being added continuously.

NOAQ Boxwall is a freestanding temporary flood barrier designed for fast response to flood threats in an urban environment, on hard and even surfaces like tarmac, paving and concrete.

The NOAQ Boxwall is able to dam 0.5m of water and is extremely lightweight and easy to deploy. 

Although the weight of each box section is light, at only 3.4kg, the Boxwall stands firm without any external fastening, even when damming water to its full height. 

The Boxwall flood barrier is anchored by the weight of the flood water itself.

The Boxwall is particularly useful during… 

flash flooding to control fast flowing water, diverting it away from vulnerable entrances. 

The Boxwall sections simple stick with the asphalt and divert the water.

The Boxwall is built up by slotting together any number of box sections. 

The flexible ± 3° coupling makes it possible to create curves, but it is also possible to make corners using a bespoke corner piece.

After the flood, the Boxwall is easily dismantled and can be cleaned using a garden hose. 

The box sections are stackable, which means they require very little space to store and are easy to transport.

Fast deployment, lightweight flood barrier for quick response flood protection in urban areas - unlimited length up to 0.5m high.

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