Storm deep ziros devastated Berlin: injured and traffic chaos!

Storm deep ziros devastated Berlin: injured and traffic chaos!

Brandenburg, Deutschland - Today's gusts of wind and extreme weather conditions have a firm grip on Berlin. The storm low "Ziros" pulls over the capital and the surrounding regions. There are numerous damage, especially due to fallen trees. The Berlin fire brigade reports numerous missions because trees in many parts of the city plunge on tracks, cars and even people. The case of a cyclist on Clayallee is particularly dramatic, which was injured by a falling tree. There was also a serious incident in Spandau, in which a tree fell on a car and a person also seriously injured. Both injuries were immediately taken to the hospital.

like rbb24, the S-Bahn has set up the complete traffic in Berlin, which has been set up for a massive chaos in public transport leads. The subway, bus lines and tram routes from BVG are also severely impaired. The long-distance transport route Berlin-Hamburg is closed due to fallen trees and the trains are diverted via Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt. However, it is unclear how long these closures will take.

many missions and unclear scope of damage

The dimensions of the damage caused by storm low -storms are currently still unclear. In numerous districts, including Tempelhof-Schöneberg and Mitte, currents of reversed trees are reported. According to the Berliner Zeitung, the nationwide dismay in the city is clearly noticeable, and the fire brigade had to deploy over 200 missions. The German Weather Service also warns of strong thunderstorms and hurricane -like gusts with speeds of up to 100 km/h. In Brandenburg an der Havel even gusts of 105 km/h were registered.

In addition, the current weather conditions are influenced by a cold front from Scandinavia, which after a hot weekend with temperatures above 35 degrees caused a dramatic decrease to less than 30 degrees. According to forecasts, maximum values ​​between 20 and 24 degrees are expected.

storm warnings and forecasts

The storm center provides an overview of all storm and hurricane warnings for Germany. These warnings are divided according to preliminary warnings and acute warnings, whereby these are divided into different intensity levels in order to provide a precise and current prognosis. The information is particularly important for different professional groups, including construction industry and event organizers who are urgently dependent on the weather conditions. According to Storm Center, the forecasts of experienced meteorologists are continuously adapted to inform the population as best as possible.

Overall, the Berliners experience a day today, which is characterized by stormy conditions and unnecessary dangers. It remains to be hoped that the weather will soon calm down and that the repair work can proceed quickly.