THW in continuous use: Over 360 helpers fight against storm chaos!

THW in continuous use: Over 360 helpers fight against storm chaos!

A violent storm caused numerous disorders and operations in Berlin on Friday, June 27, 2025, as well as the adjacent federal states of Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. The thunderstorm not only brought heavy rains, but also devastating gusts of wind, which partly accepted hurricane -like dimensions. According to Cityreport , over 360 emergency services of the technical relief organization (THW) were mobilized to fix the damage.

The fire brigade was also in constant use in Berlin: a total of 300 missions were recorded by 7:30 p.m., with numerous pedestrians being injured, such as n-tv . The districts of North Spandau, Heiligensee and Tegel were particularly affected. Fallow trees and breaking branches led to traffic disruptions, and even boats overturned on waters, so that people had to be saved.

massive damage and large emergency services

The THW's emergency services took over a variety of tasks, including chainsaw work and removing dangerous components. Her main focus was on the city of Berlin, where 256 helpers were on the road, while in Brandenburg 93 and in Saxony-Anhalt 13 emergency services were deployed. The situation in the Hovelland and Oberhavel counties, which were severely affected. The local firefighters received support, who were already in constant use during a previous storm on Monday when at least one person was killed by a falling tree and suffered serious injuries.

The prevailing weather conditions are not only important locally. Scientists are concerned about the increase in extreme weather in Germany, as the German Weather Service summarizes in a current factual set. Global warming leads to an increased frequency of such extreme events. Regional relocations are clearly recognizable and the likelihood of new temperature records increases. The North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rhineland-Palatinate areas are particularly affected, where flood events also caused massive damage. These developments cannot be ignored and also raises questions about future weather stability. What does this mean for the security of the residents and the preparation for such natural events?

outlook and follow -up

The operations of the THW forces in Berlin and the surrounding area have now largely been completed, but reworking in the affected areas of application will continue to be required. Such a weather can be expected and the company should be prepared to master such challenges. The past and future storm events are an impressive indication that climate change also influences the weather conditions in our region. It is to be hoped that those affected will soon be able to return to normal everyday life, because nature was once again at work with full force.