Storm chaos in Baden-Württemberg: Over 100 missions by the police and fire brigade!

Storm chaos in Baden-Württemberg: Over 100 missions by the police and fire brigade!

in large parts of the southwest of Germany, especially in the northern half of Baden-Württemberg, there were significant storms today. The police and fire brigade were in use over 100 times to cope with the consequences of the extreme weather conditions. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but numerous damage to property occurred. A pavilion was blown away from a roof terrace, especially in Pforzheim, while the fire brigade in Moosbach secured parts of a scaffolding that were blown away by the storm. The German Weather Service had already warned of heavy rain and gusts of wind, and this day a storm warning was also pronounced for large parts of the country, as bnn.de

The thunderstorms that moved over Baden-Württemberg on Monday evening led to chaotic conditions. In Freiburg, for example, an S-Bahn had to be cleared because fallen trees blocked the train. Here the fire brigade moved out 40 times to remove broken branches and fallen trees. The streets in Mosbach were also affected, where floods occurred and basements were full of water. Flooded streets were seen on video and image shots on social networks. The control center coordinated around 50 missions until 10 p.m., primarily in the city area of Mosbach, and in the surrounding communities. In Zwingenberg a tent camp had to be cleared with around 50 school children; They spent the night in a gym, such as swr.de reported.

missions and damage

A total of almost 100 emergency services were active in different locations. In the Rhein-Neckar district, especially in Eberbach and Sinsheim, numerous cellars and underpasses ran full. On Autobahn 81, three people lost control of their vehicles because of the wet road, but remained unharmed. Another significant danger was the fallen tree, which blocked a train of the Breisgau S-Bahn, which is why 48 passengers had to be brought to their stops with taxis.

The storm front left clearly visible traces in some regions. In Schwendi (Biberach district), a wooden shed broke on fire and caused damage of around 50,000 euros. The B39 near Kirchhardt was blocked due to fallen trees. In many cases, the fire brigade was challenged to eliminate the dangers and to ensure the security of the citizens.

weather forecast and other warnings

The German Weather Service raised the severe weather warnings on Tuesday night. For the rest of the week, however, friendly summer weather is mostly expected, with temperatures between 20 degrees in the mountains and up to 26 degrees in the regions around Mannheim and Heidelberg. On Wednesday, sunny and dry days are predicted with temperatures between 22 and 29 degrees. Information on current severe weather warnings and weather instructions are available around the clock, including warning levels from moderate to extreme storms, such as the Storm Center explained.