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Storm chaos in Saxony-Anhalt: Hundreds of fire department operations!
Storms in Saxony-Anhalt cause hundreds of fire brigade operations in the Altmark district of Salzwedel and affect rail traffic.
Storm chaos in Saxony-Anhalt: Hundreds of fire department operations!
Severe storms have had Saxony-Anhalt firmly under control in the last few days. The Altmark and the Stendal district are particularly affected, where hundreds of fire brigade operations were registered. Loud n-tv There were 154 operations in the Stendal district alone, some of which were still ongoing until Friday morning. Fallen trees falling on roads and vehicles are the main cause of the alarms.
The emergency services are in full operation, especially in Uenglingen, north of Stendal, where trees have fallen over a stretch of 1.5 kilometers. Gardelegen was also hit hard, with 106 missions involving around 170 firefighters. “Cleanup work is still ongoing and some cemeteries will remain closed until further notice,” informs the reporter MDR.
Impairments in rail traffic
Rail traffic in the region is also struggling. Due to damage to the overhead lines between Hanover and Stendal/Berlin, there are train cancellations and delays in long-distance transport. While some routes are interrupted, buses have been used to commute between Stendal, Wittenberge and Salzwedel. The Magdeburg-Wolfsburg route is also affected, and regional traffic levels are severely limited n-tv reported.
In addition, he reported MDR that several thousand households were without power before all affected households were able to be reconnected to the grid around midnight. The region is struggling with strong wind peaks, which even reached hurricane-like speeds of 110 km/h in the Zerbst area. These meteorological phenomena prompted the German Weather Service (DWD) to issue current warnings warning of further severe thunderstorms and possible consequences such as lightning strikes and flooding.
Pay attention to the weather conditions
Warnings will be continually updated based on the latest developments and the public is urged to exercise caution. Information about severe weather warnings is available WeatherOnline available. The different warning levels are clearly presented there in order to minimize the risk of storm damage, thunderstorms and slippery conditions.
The weather is expected to calm down by the weekend, with more pleasant temperatures between 19 and 24 degrees. A sunnier period could be in store for the region after this storm.