Storm chaos in Saxony-Anhalt: Fire brigade fights against the devastation!

Storm chaos in Saxony-Anhalt: Fire brigade fights against the devastation!

Stendal, Deutschland - violent storms have been haunted by Saxony-Anhalt on Thursday and they raged mercilessly, especially in the northwest. The district of Stendal is particularly affected: the fire brigade counted over 500 missions due to fallen trees and other damage. In Gardelegen, the electricity was partly out, while the fire brigades caused numerous damage. Tipped trees, damaged roofs and cars - the image of devastation is terrifying. Fortunately, no injuries have so far been reported, which is probably a little ray of hope in this chaotic situation, such as TAG24.

The severe weather warnings had been pronounced in good time. The German Weather Service (DWD) had warned of severe thunderstorms and storm damage. There were power failures in front of the bad weather influences, several thousand households were affected, but since midnight everyone has been back to the network. There were major disorders in regions such as the Altmark, Jerichower Land and Anhalt-Bitterfeld. The railways also suffered from the consequences: train traffic was massively impaired. The railway lines between Magdeburg and Wolfsburg and the Stendal-Wolfsburg main line were interrupted, while buses between Stendal and Wittenberge were used, such as MDR added.

look at the operations

The fire brigade was in constant use all night. Numerous missions were registered in various counties, including:

• Salzlandkreis: around 50 missions
• District Harz: 15 missions, B81 at Hasselfelde blocked
• District Börde: Over 20 missions, focus on Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
• Mansfeld-Südharz: missions around Sangerhausen and Arnstein
• Anhalt-Bitterfeld: around 30 missions, focus on Zerbst and Köthen
• Jerichower Land: 25 missions, focus on Möckern

The chaos became particularly clear at a campsite in Stendal when tents and caravans have damaged trees. Nevertheless, the balance sheet remains positive, since all missions were without personal injury. The weather forecast has now announced a reassurance: thunderstorms are ingress and the temperatures are supposed to drop to a pleasant 19 to 24 degrees, which is not only relief for residents. There is definitely hope for a summer weekend, as the Storm Center informs.

outlook for the future

Despite the current difficulties, it turns out that weather services take their work seriously. The storm center is constantly updated by updated information on possible dangers. They differentiate between preliminary warnings and acute warnings to inform the population in good time. The team of meteorologists constantly adapts the weather forecasts to always be one step ahead.

It remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming days. Many hope that nature can calm down and the residents of Saxony-Anhalt can return to normal.