Violent storms in Thuringia: Weimar family urgently needs help!

Violent storms in Thuringia: Weimar family urgently needs help!

Am Ettersberg, Deutschland - on Sunday, June 1st, a violent storm pulled over Thuringia, which particularly hit the Weimar Land. Heavy rain converted streets and sludge and scree avalanches caused countless damage. As Thuringia24 reports, the local fire brigades were constantly in use to cope with the devastating consequences of the storm.

In the rural community on the Ettersberg, a family was hit hard. The harmful influence of the water meant that the court gate was broken, and both the courtyard and the barn, the basement of the house, the basement and the garden were significantly affected. Neighbors, friends and family helped the clean -up work, but there is still a lot to do. "Thanks to the support, we were able to remove the mud, but the court gate and many other things are badly damaged," explains Luise, a friend of the family affected, who also started a donation call to Gofundme to help reconstruction. Pictures of the devastation are an impressive testimony of the situation that the people in Am Ettersberg are currently burdening.

entire region affected

The effects of the storm were not only limited to the Ettersberg. In the Bad Berka district of Tannroda, gravel piled up to half a meter, and several streets had to be completely blocked at times, as the MDR reported. In Kranichfeld, a thunderstorm cell also caused damage, while large rainfall overwhelmed the sewage system within a very short time. So many roads were up to 30 centimeters under water, Gullys clogged by alluvial goods.

on the A4 there was an accident with three vehicles on the rain wet road at Weimar, in which a person was slightly injured and damage to property of around 50,000 euros was caused. Here, too, the highway had to be closed at times. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), one warns in large parts of Thuringia.

heavy rain and its effects

The damage is not only due to the severity of the storm, but also to the characteristic properties of convective heavy rain events. These are usually limited space and do not last longer than an hour. But in this short time up to 10 % of the total annual precipitation quantity can fall, as explained on the website on the subject of climate sequences in Thuringia. Often there are local floods, slope slides and mudslings.

The weather conditions have also brought about a change of temperature in the current week: While cooler values ​​between 20 and 24 degrees are expected, summer weather is expected to be found again from Tuesday. However, the population in the affected regions cannot come to rest, since the high costs for repairs, replacement and protective measures face you from further storms. A good hand is in demand - both for the reconstruction and for future pension measures.

Anyone who wants to help can help. Luise appeals to people's willingness to help, because her friends have always offered a helping hand and now need support in this dramatic situation. On the Gofundme page there is further information on the calls for donations and the effects of the storm.