Storm chaos in Lower Saxony: rail traffic disturbed after thunderstorms!

Storm chaos in Lower Saxony: rail traffic disturbed after thunderstorms!

Stendal, Deutschland - In the past few days, strong thunderstorms of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have hit. The railway lines, which recorded numerous failures and delays, were particularly affected. On Friday at 2:20 p.m., the railway line, which was affected by a fallen tree near Stendal (Saxony-Anhalt), was released again. Only one track was previously passable, which led to considerable impairments. The assessments of Storm Center informed about the current situation with an overview map that showed the affected areas, including the German Bay, East Frisian Islands and the Harz region. The warning structure available all year round also gave the citizens the necessary warning: acute warnings only confirmed the arrival of the natural danger, while preliminary warnings before possible storms pointed out to come.

The situation calms down, but the damage remains

The weather conditions calmed down at night, but the storm traces are still clearly visible. Apart from the immediate damage and the failure of school lessons, many citizens in the affected regions continue to wait for repairs. Wetteronline keeps the citizens up to date with regard to possible future storms and updates the warnings to draw attention to lightning, floods and storm damage. It remains to be seen how quickly the repair work is progressing and whether renewed weather warnings will lead the region back on the ice.