Flood of feces in the old country: Fire brigade fights for floods!

Flood of feces in the old country: Fire brigade fights for floods!

Bergfried, Guderhandviertel, 21640 Stade, Deutschland - On Pentecost Sunday afternoon, the Guderhandviertel in the Stade district of the fire brigade and Hamburg water. Around 12.30 p.m., residents noticed a strong ghucker from the sewage system, followed by the exit of strong smelling sewage from several sewer shafts. This sewage not only flooded front gardens, but also penetrated into a residential building and left the ground floor by seven centimeters with faecal water. The emergency services had to act immediately to cope with the emergency.

The fire brigade opened street inlets and used pumps to derive the flooded water. The Hamburg Water interference team found a dirty pump in the main pumping station as the cause of the failure of the system. In order to minimize the extent of the damage, the emergency services distributed sandbags, while neighbors helped each other in this critical situation. The fire brigade devices and protective clothing also had to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after use.

measures of the emergency services

Thanks to intensive efforts, a pump could be put back into operation at 2:30 p.m., which finally stopped the flooding. The Bergfried street was initially completely closed, the traffic was diverted. The entire mission ended around 3:30 p.m. and the road was released again. A total of around 25 emergency services were on site, which successfully brought the situation under control. The amount of damage is currently still unclear.

A parallel incident affects a water pipe break in Hamburg that occurred on Thursday. Here, a burst water supply pipe of the Stellingen waterworks led to massive water entry into two private basements. The fire brigade was alerted to the “Deelwisch” street at 1:23 p.m., and some households had no water inflow at times. The affected districts of Stellingen, Eidelstedt and Lokstedt were affected by a pressure drop in water supply, but the damage could be quickly remedied so that the full water pressure should be restored soon.

background to pipe breaks

The incidents throw a light on the problem of pipe broken. Wastewater pipe breaks can have different causes such as backlog, frost damage or material wear. Regular inspections and preventive measures are necessary to prevent future damage. In the case of pipe breaks, it is important to act quickly: turn off the water supply, secure the area and document the damage are crucial steps, followed by contacting the insurer.

The residential building insurance usually covers damage caused by pipe breaks, even if it is important to check the exact conditions of the policy. After a break, tenants should report the damage as quickly as possible - landlords are responsible for the repairs, unless the tenant has culpably traded. Specialists for pipe renovation should be selected with care to ensure high -quality repair. In addition, preventive action is particularly important for pipe broken pipe broken outside the building, since residential building insurance often does not arise for such damage.

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