Violent storm in Lusatia: fire brigade employed with 500 missions!

Violent storm in Lusatia: fire brigade employed with 500 missions!

After violent storms in Lusatia, the fire brigade and police are currently challenged in numerous missions, but fortunately there are no reports of injuries. In the particularly affected regions, including Cottbus and the districts of Dahme-Spreewald and Elbe-Elster, there was a remarkable flood on emergency. In the first hour after the thunderstorms appeared, concerned citizens chose the emergency call 81 times, followed by 109 calls in the second hour. This is reported by the Tagesspiegel .

Thanks to good preparation, the regional control centers were able to cope with the exceptional position. Equipped with additional staff, they were able to react quickly to the emergency inquiries. A good 150 missions are currently underway, while over 320 have already been successfully completed. It is particularly gratifying that the heavy rain has also deleted a forest fire at Fischwasserückersdorf, which has defused the situation a bit.

preparation & operations

How the Volksstimme shows that such severe weather events often lead to an increase in emergency calls. This heavily puts a strain on the control centers and the emergency services. Current research and data evaluations come here to prevent better decisions.

A central result from an analysis of past storm events is that in particular, the positioning services and shift guides can benefit. Strategies such as the strengthening of the staff in the control center and the targeted alarm of sectional management points are crucial in order to be able to act quickly and efficiently in emergencies. According to the study results, such measures can usually be implemented within a maximum of one hour. Above all, the commands for storm situations offer great benefits, since thunderstorms often occur spontaneously and require quick decisions. Studies show that experiences from previous storms help to optimize decision-making.

In the overall show, it can be seen how important well -prepared structures and quick action are in crisis situations. While the current operations in Lusatia continue to continue, the hope remains that the situation will quickly come to rest. The emergency services do valuable work and earn our thanks for their tireless efforts in such capsoles.