Storm chaos: 34 fire brigade missions in Western Pomerania after Sturm!

Storm chaos: 34 fire brigade missions in Western Pomerania after Sturm!

Vorpommern-Greifswald, Deutschland - A violent storm raged on Monday, June 23, over Western Pomerania-Greifswald and kept the volunteer fire brigades busy. According to the reports from Ostsee-Zeitung pulls out of the storm West towards Poland and brought heavy rain and thunderstorms with it.

Overall, the fire brigade in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district had to move out in 34 missions. Most of these missions were due to fallen branches and fallen trees. A special focus was on Gützkow, Pasewalk, Penkun and Wolgast. In Mölschow, even a larger branch fell onto the main street, which led to the short -term block for about an hour. Firefighters from Bannemin and Trassenheide were quickly on hand and removed the obstacle with an engine chain saw. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

damage and inserts

The weather conditions led to a constant use of the fire brigade, with most of the operations between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. The gusts of wind reached a speed of 77.8 km/h in Greifswald, while even gusts of 83.2 km/h were measured in Rostock. As Headtopics , there were more than 50 missions, but the missions were mainly concentrated between Greifswald and Jarmen.

The fire brigade not only had to remove fallen trees, but also fought against fully run cellar. There was an incident in Altentreptow, where a 13-year-old girl fell by bike and was slightly injured by a car. A lightning strike in Woggersin led to a fire in the roof structure of a residential building, which could be deleted quickly.

after the storm

The severe weather warnings for parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have now been lifted, which is considered positive news. But the entire room remains careful. Reports by ndr show that the violent effects of the weather event could continue to employ the residents in the coming days.

Even after the storm, the risk of subsequent damage remains. Especially in areas that were severely affected by the weather conditions, the fire brigade will continue to remain willing to be able to react at lightning speed if necessary

Nevertheless, it remains to be hoped that the damage can be fixed quickly and the region quickly recovered from the storm damage. In times like these, once again, it shows how important a well -functioning fire brigade and the commitment of the volunteers are for the safety of the population.