Warning of extreme rain: Danger for Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin!

Warning of extreme rain: Danger for Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin!

The weather situation in Germany is currently causing concerned faces: the German Weather Service (DWD) has predicted extreme rains for the east and northeast of the country. The regions of Saxony, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin are particularly affected. Here the highest warning level 4 is proclaimed, which makes the citizens listen to. According to Tagesschau , rainy amounts can fall between 80 and 140 liters per square meter within only 12 hours of rain, which is difficult to ignore. This does not accidentally remind you of the devastating rainfall of the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley.

In particular, areas between Rostock and Stralsund as well as parts of the Baltic island of Rügen are particularly affected. The warnings of the DWD are not to be trifled with: there is nothing like earthquake -proof here, and the risk of flooding, aquaplaning and landslides increases rapidly. Drivers are called to drive particularly carefully because the road conditions can change quickly. The emergency services in Berlin have not yet reported any major problems, but the situation remains tense.

special caution in affected regions

As reporting further shows, the storms are not only limited to the northeast. Roads are flooded in Mainz and the surrounding area, trees have fallen, and the result is delays in rail traffic. In Karlsruhe, a lightning strike in a residential building caused excitement, luckily without injuries. In Bavaria, the DWD also warns of storms with storm gusts of up to 80 km/h and heavy rain up to 25 liters, but the focus of the storm is northeastern. Civil society should prepare well, since massive amounts of rain can also lead to water damage in cellars.

In order to be prepared for the situation as best as possible, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania not only set up increased control centers, but also issued recommendations for flood protection measures in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald. A small ray of hope: water on the Baltic Sea should be able to drain better due to the lack of mountains. But here, too, people are challenged to clear their basements in good time, the undetermined reports should come true.

events affected

In Berlin, cultural events do not run out of it: Robbie Williams' open-air concert planned today had to be postponed due to the weather. A new appointment is already scheduled for Wednesday. A concert by the famous opera singer Anna Netrebko is also affected on the Gendarmenmarkt, whose replacement date is also announced.