Strong storm about Berlin: injured and chaos in S-Bahn traffic!
Strong storm about Berlin: injured and chaos in S-Bahn traffic!
Berlin, Deutschland - In Berlin, a violent storm hit the city on Thursday evening and provided chaos. At around 6 p.m. the storms reached the capital and led to the fire brigade recorded over 500 missions. While the fire brigade already reported 330 weather -related missions at 7.30 p.m., the numbers continued to rise. The districts of Spandau-Nord, Heiligensee and Tegel were particularly affected. Some feedback to the emergency call centers remained unanswered due to the overload, which led to delays in the operations. [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/schwere-unwetter-uber-berlin- Mehrs-------330-Feuerwehr Terisze-Sbahn-Zeit-Zehr-Seten-Ein-Mensch-11921543.html) also reports that the S-Bahn had to set the traffic throughout 6:30 p.m.
The extreme winds brought gusts of up to 110 km/h, which was documented by the German Weather Service (DWD) before the storm in a warning level of red, or level 3 of 4. There were further missions in the surrounding area of Berlin, with a tragic event in Heiligensee: a person was injured by a falling tree part. In Potsdam, other people, including a woman, suffered the most serious injuries, which caused the total number of injuries to increase to several. Unfortunately, a death was also known that underlines the severity of the storm ZDF.
the traffic and the consequences
The effects of the storm were clearly noticeable in the transport network. While the S-Bahn was completely suspended at around 6.30 p.m., traffic could only be slowly absorbed from 7.30 p.m., but many lines were severely restricted. In the aftermath traffic in particular, fallen trees led to blockages on several routes. There were also restrictions in terms of region and long-distance transport, and Deutsche Bahn and the Berlin S-Bahn only expected a plan for Tuesday morning. For buses and trams, there were several problems through blocked roads ZDF.
The storm forecast was already critical in advance, and the fire brigade was well prepared, but unexpectedly strong gusts and fretting branches are a considerable danger for everyone. Fortunately, the airport was spared from greater irregularities, even if the company was set at short notice when thunderstorms [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/schwere-unwetter-uber-berlin- Mehrs-als-- 330-Feuerwehr-Terze- S-Bahn-Zehnzeit-komplett-Einert-ein-Mensch-11921543.html).
The outlook
To put it succinctly: the storm front pulls further east and brings thunderstorms and rain to Poland. Until the weather is stabilized, temperatures that drop to 19 to 16 degrees during the night are expected. The wind subsequently becomes weaker, and for Friday the weather experts predict up to 24 degrees with changeable weather. Smaller residues in traffic could still stop, but a bright spot is in sight: from Tuesday, rail traffic should run again according to schedule, which will significantly defuse the situation of the past few days. At the moment the warning position remains exciting, the team of the Storm Center always keeps an eye on all developments and informs about what happens around the clock.| Details | |
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