Heavy rain in Norderstedt: Fire brigade in a state of emergency - 100 missions!

Heavy rain in Norderstedt: Fire brigade in a state of emergency - 100 missions!

In the late afternoon of July 18, 2025, a heavy rain event broke out in Norderstedt via the city, which not only put the residents into turmoil, but also kept the fire brigade busy. According to Cityreport began at 5:00 p.m. and led to massive flooding in Keller, underground garages and shopping arcades, especially in the Garstedt and Glashütte districts.

A total of around 200 emergency services from the Norderstedt professional fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigades from Garstedt, Glashütte, Friedrichsgabe and Harksheide had to move out. Thanks to the exclamation of the state of emergency by the cooperative regional control center West in Elmshorn, the situation was effectively coordinated. The aim was to optimally manage the tools and to set the priorities in the emergency calls.

Operating balance sheet of the fire brigade

until around 6:30 p.m. the firefighters were tirelessly deployed. In addition to the more than 100 missions, which were mainly caused by the weather event, there were also some false alarms that were triggered by fire alarm systems and home smoke detectors. Mayor Katrin Schmieder was also informed about the developments and paid their thanks to the emergency services for their quick and professional work.

The heavy rain in Norderstedt is not an isolated case and fits into the larger context of weather extremities, which are increasingly common due to climate change. The Environmental Authority informs that unbroken climate change increases the risk of extreme weather events such as heavy rain. The development and implementation of flood protection concepts and adaptive measures is therefore more important than ever.

preparation for future events

The city armed for Norderstedt, Fabian Wachtel, emphasized the outstanding operational readiness of his comrades and emphasized how important good preparation for such extreme events is. As a result of heavy rain, the need for further preventive measures in Norderstedt is becoming increasingly clear in order to minimize future damage.

Finally, it can be said that the events of July 18, 2025 impressively show how quickly weather -related emergencies can arise and how important the community is at times. The quick action of the fire brigade and the support of the city are a sign that you have a good hand even in difficult situations.