Heavy rain unleashes chaos in Brandenburg: fire brigade fights against flood!

Heavy rain unleashes chaos in Brandenburg: fire brigade fights against flood!

The wet days in Brandenburg and Berlin stop: The heavy rain that started on Saturday afternoon led to numerous challenges until the early morning of Sunday, July 13, 2025. Especially in the district of Barnim, the fire brigade's forces had to give everything to combat water damage, remove fallen trees and make flooded roads passable again. In the event of a residential building, there was an acute danger from the penetration water, but thanks to the fast measures, the fire brigade was able to prevent worse things, such as Maz-online.de reported.

In cities like Bernau and Panketal, the firefighters were used for hours to derive water from houses and access areas. Fortunately, despite the tense situation, there was no reports on injuries, which is a small ray of hope in the middle of the weather -related plight. A total of around 50 storms were necessary in Berlin, many of them due to water damage in cellars and flooded roads.

The situation in other regions

A look across the borders of Brandenburg shows that the storms not only cause excitement locally, but also regionally. In Nordbrandenburg and Berlin there were also heavy rain cases and gusts of wind, the storm evening was more milder and the official warning has now been lifted, such as rbb24.de reported. Nevertheless, some streets remained under water, and the tram traffic in Potsdam had to be partially stopped.

The prospects

The weather forecasts indicate that the persistent rains will continue to keep the fire brigade on alert. The German Weather Service has largely lifted the severe weather warnings, but further rain is forecast. In view of the latest events, the population is called to pursue the weather situation carefully and to take the warnings seriously in order to be able to react to possible dangers at short notice.

Overall, the situation remains tense, while the fire brigade and other emergency services are in constant use at various fronts to combat the consequences of the storms and to ensure the safety of the citizens. It is to be hoped that soon weather calming will occur. We wish people in the affected regions a lot of strength and perseverance!