Crossings that go under water regularly

There are several roads in the world that go under water twice a day - they are flooded by the tide. When the water descends, slippery algae remain on the damp surface, on which the car rolls like on ice. At such moments, drivers and pedestrians must gather all their will and carefully overcome this path.

And every year, hundreds of reports come to the Coast Guard that people have become hostage to the tide on one of these roads - they did not calculate the time of the surf or did not take into account bad weather conditions. The water overtook them before they crossed the path, and now they need the help of rescuers. What are these roads?

Shell Island Dam

In the northwest of Wales, there is the Shell Peninsula, where there is the largest camping area in the UK. But in order to relax with tents by the fire, you have to overcome one test: to drive along the dam, which is flooded with water at high tide. Before the English set out on the Shell, they would know in detail the exact time of the tide and whether there would be storms or strong winds that would throw huge waves on the road. But usually the dam is completely blocked during storms. Nevertheless, the difficulties do not frighten hundreds of tourists who love to relax on the Shell, and they go there with pleasure.

Loningsveien

In the Wadden Sea, off the coast of Denmark, there is the island of Mandø. This is probably the calmest among the Danish islands, because an old dirt road leads there, on which cars rarely risk driving, and tourists do not want to walk on damp pebbles covered with algae and marine reptiles. In addition, the Loningsveien road goes under water twice a day, completely isolating Mandø from people.

While the British decided to build roads to similar islands in the 1950s to make places attractive for recreation, life and taxpayers, Denmark has a different opinion. The Danes are sure that there are very few places left in the world that have not yet been touched by tourism, and therefore let at least Mandø stay in their ranks, away from civilization and the ubiquitous people.

Broomway

The British nicknamed it "the road of brooms" because it sweeps people into the sea even in good weather. Over the past 600 years, historians have noted over 100 people who drowned while crossing the Broomway. And it's hard to call it a road: a sandy path intended only for pedestrians and off-road vehicles.

This path is located in the county of Essex in the south of England and connects the island of Fulness with the mainland. The trail is especially dangerous during snowstorms or sea storms, but unlike other similar roads, there is no caretaker on Broomway - there is no one to close the path during storms and not let people go there. Also twice a day the road is covered by the tide, and it becomes even more dangerous.

Yunwu

This road is located in China and runs through Lake Poyang. It has a different frequency of water coverage than its predecessors. During the rainy season, which begins in May, the water in the lake rises, and until September, the road will be completely hidden under water for several months.

At first, the water level will not be high, and cars will be able to drive, and people will be able to walk, guided by high posts along the edges of the road. But in a couple of weeks of continuous rain, there will be so much water that drivers will be forced to look for alternative routes.