Storm truner in the Havelland: Fire brigade fights against fallen trees!
Storm truner in the Havelland: Fire brigade fights against fallen trees!
On Thursday evening, June 26, 2025, a violent thunderstorm pulled over the Havelland and caused numerous damage and operations by the fire brigade. According to Maz-online.de occurred heavy rainfall and heaviest gusts of wind that could even reach the hurricane strength locally. The official severe weather warning of the German Weather Service (DWD) reported wind speeds of up to 120 km/h. The areas Falkensee and Dallgow-Döberitz were particularly affected.
The alarm readiness of the fire brigades in the district was high because the authorities urgently advised to search for protection in safe buildings. In Falkensee was reported by fallen trees, including some with a diameter of up to 60 cm. A large tree fell across the street in the Wacholderweg in Dallgow, while in Wilhelmstrasse a fallen tree blocked the road and sidewalks were blocked due to falling branches.
intensive cleanup work
The cleanup work went deep into the night. Residents actively helped, while the fire brigade was continuously deployed in different locations, including Rhinow. The situation was chaotic: over a hundred points of operation were still open, like Maz-online.de reported. In addition, more than 100 forces from the Technical Relief Agency (THW) from Berlin and Brandenburg were deployed to remove storm damage, clear traffic routes and carry out technical security measures on damaged buildings.
There was special attention on the A10 motorway, which had to be completely closed between Brieselang and Spandau due to a fallen tree. The fire brigade used a chainsaw and a work platform to quickly remove the danger. In addition, the fire brigade control center Potsdam became active and checked the requirement of additional forces from neighboring counties to get the situation under control.
comparable situations in other regions
Similar storm events were also reported in other parts of Germany, such as in the municipality of Großefehn, where a violent storm caused numerous storm damage on Monday afternoon, such as the fire brigade Großefehn reported. Here the fire brigade was alerted on various operations such as fallen trees and water breakdowns. The speed of the emergency services in Großefehn, who were on site within minutes after alarm, testifies to their commitment and the need for such measures.Yesterday's events have once again shown impressively how the forces of nature can force us to kneel. The emergency services, who work tirelessly for the security of the citizens, deserve the greatest respect and gratitude.
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