Severe weather warning in MV: Extreme rains threaten region!

Severe weather warning in MV: Extreme rains threaten region!

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Deutschland - Today, the meteorological services for parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania warn of extremely productive constant rain, which is supposed to occur from Monday evening to Tuesday afternoon. The southern German Liters per square meter could fall during this period. The middle part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including Rostock, Stralsund, Hiddensee and parts of Rügen, are particularly affected. This calls memories of the devastating flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in the summer of 2021, but in this case the conditions are somewhat easier to manage due to the good water outflow on the Baltic Sea.

citizens should adapt to the possible effects. Locally, flooded cellars and complete underpasses are expected, which is why district administrator Michael Sack (CDU) asks the population to exercise vigilance and take appropriate protective measures. While the district of Mecklenburg Lake District does not necessarily start from a flood situation, local floods may be possible. The city of rostock In addition, concerned about the performance of the sewage system.

The comparison to the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley is not far from where measures to protect flood protection are already promoted. As ZDF today is worked on 19 flood retention basin in order to be equipped for future flood events. These pools are intended to accumulate water and thus prevent it from flowing into the AHR uncontrollably when heavy rain occurs. Despite the planned investments of up to 2 billion euros and extensive measures, there is a risk of floods from climate change.

A look into the future

The work in the Ahr Valley will continue for years. Around 1,000 measures are planned in the next two to three years, which are intended to restore the rivers so that flood levels can be reduced and the flow speed can be reduced. It must also be borne in mind that the property availability is not available for the construction of the retention basin, many areas are privately owned.

it becomes clear how important a prudent approach to flood management in Germany is. The processing of the catastrophe and the implementation of effective protective measures remains a major challenge for the affected communities.