Violent storms about Berlin: fire brigade in continuous use, S-Bahn paralyzed!

Violent storms about Berlin: fire brigade in continuous use, S-Bahn paralyzed!

Cottbus, Deutschland - violent storms moved over several regions of Germany in the late afternoon and evening, with Berlin in particular being badly affected. The city experienced a second wave of storm gusts and strong downpours this week. With wind speeds of up to 110 km/h, the weather capers looked like a force. As a result, the S-Bahn traffic in Berlin was temporarily completely stopped, since fallen trees and falling branches blocked the tracks, such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung

The Berlin fire brigade was strongly challenged and had to cope with over 580 missions by 8:30 p.m. Tragically, there are injuries: Two seriously injured were registered in Heiligensee. One person was hit by a falling tree, while another was sitting in a car that was buried under a falling tree. A third person suffered injuries to the Gendarmenmarkt when the scaffolding parts fell on them, the Tagesspiegel .

claims and emergencies

The violent rainfall and gusts of wind not only led to an emergency calls in Berlin. In Potsdam, too, a woman was injured in a life -threatening cycling when a tree crown fell on her. The fire brigade had a lot to do in Thuringia due to wind pants and fallen trees, especially in Dingelstädt. In the western Berlin, including the areas of Spandau-Nord and Heiligensee, a particularly large number of missions were reported, since the emergency lines were overloaded

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The German Weather Service had already predicted strong thunderstorms for the afternoon and even published a severe weather warning in red level for the west of Berlin. The Storm Center described the dangers of storms, heavy rain and other weather extremes, including the current warning levels: from moderate warnings (orange) to extreme storms (violet), which represent the highest warning level.

traffic chaos and failures

Despite the chaos, there was steps to restore traffic: In the evening the S-Bahn traffic gradually picked up speed again. An overview of the affected lines shows that some of the first trains drove again from 7:30 p.m., while the route was stopped for others until night. The BVG also restricted the tram and bus traffic and gradually raised the restrictions from 8 p.m.

The consequences of the storm are not yet completely foreseeable. With continued low temperatures and another thunderstorm at night, the Berlin citizens expect that the weather will remain challenging in the coming hours. The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation also previously advised to avoid parks and green areas to avoid dangerous situations.