Slope in Rittmitz: Fire brigades in constant use after heavy rain!

Slope in Rittmitz: Fire brigades in constant use after heavy rain!

The heavy rain on Sunday evening caused decent chaos in the Jahnatal/Großweitzschen/Hartha region. According to Sächsische.de to cope with the consequences of the violent precipitation. In particular, the districts of Rittmitz, Kattnitz, Kiebitz, Obersteina and Lützschera were badly affected. Over 50 comrades from the Jahnataler municipal armed forces fought to the early hours of the morning from 6:30 p.m. to fix the damage.

In the shortest possible time, 45 liters of rainwater per square meter rushed from the sky in Rittmitz. The citizens helped each other, as Heike Litzke reported, mentioned the support of neighbors and footballers of SV Ostrau when it comes to clearing the streets. Mayor Dirk Schilling (CDU) also did not miss the opportunity to emphasize the urgency of flood protection measures at the locations.

damage and inserts

In Obersteina, the basements ran from two homes and an apartment building full of mud, while in Kiebitz there were sludge up to 15 centimeters of mud on Feldhäuser Straße. Here farmers helped with heavy equipment. On Monday morning, the building station manager of the Jahnatal community began with the damage and took care of the necessary rinsing of sewage and drainage lines.

The community defense from Großweitzschen had to cope with fewer missions, most of them concerned Mockritz and Gadewitz. A tree fell on a car and in Mockritz threatened to run water in the basement. The Hartha fire brigade was also able to free a car from a fallen tree, while the Wendishainer Wehr cleaned the street in Nauhain from mineral mixture.

climate change and extreme weather

Events in the region are in the context of an alarming development. Laut Umweltbundesamt wird bis 2100 mit einem Anstieg der Häufigkeit von Starkniederschlägen in Deutschland gerechnet. The winter months in particular could be affected by a significant increase. This is a serious forecast that will become more important in the next few years.

The disasters such as the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021, which cost over 180 people, are clear warning signs. Extreme weather events, as they also occur in Western Europe, have become more likely through climate change, such as the WWF determined. The human influence, in particular factors such as soil sealing, reinforces such extreme weather.

The need for adaptation measures that promote “water -sensitive” urban design is becoming increasingly pressing to minimize future damage. Cities and municipalities are required to develop effective strategies and plans in order to be able to counter the challenges of climate change.