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Storm chaos in East Saxony: Heavy rain calls for fire brigade operations!
Storms cause numerous fire service operations in Bautzen and the surrounding area. Damage and injured people after heavy rain.
Storm chaos in East Saxony: Heavy rain calls for fire brigade operations!
On Thursday evening, a violent storm hit East Saxony and caused a lot of excitement and damage in the affected communities. The fire department's emergency services were called to numerous operations in Hoyerswerda and the surrounding area, while the rescue control center in Hoyerswerda gave the all-clear and announced that the damage was not as catastrophic as originally feared. Loud MDR The Bautzen district and the towns of Weißwasser and Krauschwitz were particularly affected.
The fire brigade in the Bautzen district had their hands full after several trees fell on sidewalks, streets and even tracks. In Koitzsch, a tree fell on a woman who had to be taken to the hospital for medical care. There was also significant damage in Weißwasser, where a roof and solar system were covered. Emergency services recorded several incidents of fallen trees and flooded underpasses across the region.
High volume of use
The next severe thunderstorms followed on Friday in East Saxony, which led to further operations. During this time, the fire brigade had to be deployed a whopping 185 times to deal with fire brigade operations in the Görlitz and Bautzen districts Day24 reported. The focus of operations was in Weißwasser, Oppach and Bautzen. Among other things, there were flooded streets here, which had turned into real waterways as a result of heavy rain and blocked storm drains.
The situations in Schirgiswalde and Wilthen were also precarious. In Schirgiswalde, fallen trees blocked the tracks and disrupted train traffic between Wilthen and Ebersbach. In Wilthen, a tree also fell on a house, which fortunately did not result in any injuries. An operation in Weißwasser required the rescue of a driver who was trapped in his vehicle by the masses of water.
Advance warnings from the German Weather Service
The German Weather Service had already warned of the storms and pointed out possible lightning strikes, falling trees and flooding. The weather conditions were correspondingly tense, and the warnings applied not only to East Saxony, but also to Central Saxony and Saxon Switzerland.
Overall, the fire brigades willingly took on their tasks and responded quickly to ensure that the damage was limited and that people in emergency situations could be helped quickly. Residents face another encounter with the weather in the coming weeks. As the weather conditions continue to fluctuate for the agricultural industry and the issue of heat stress for livestock farming, it is important to keep an eye on the situation at all times. For this purpose, the Agricultural Meteorology Department continually provides up-to-date information so that farmers can plan well what is currently popular for them, as well as the information Weatherhazards.de show.