DThe flood situation in western Germany is getting worse. In the Ahrweiler district, 50 kilometers south of Bonn, 4 people were killed by the storm. The police confirmed FAZ. The police could not convey the exact situation. According to the police, they were found in multiple locations. On Thursday night, six houses collapsed due to flooding and continuous rainfall. More than 25 threats collapse.
A police spokesperson said that the situation in the area is still confusing. The spokesperson of the Ahrweiler regional administration has not yet been able to provide any accurate information. To be sure, the entire community has been affected, and several places should be isolated from the outside world.
According to the police, dozens of people are missing. A FAZ police spokesperson said that this number had increased recently because acquaintances and friends turned to the authorities for help. In Altenahr in the Ahrweiler district, residents fled to their roofs, and many people still need to be rescued. In Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, most of the city center was flooded. The Ahrweiler regional government announced a press conference. It is not yet clear whether and how it happened because the authorities themselves were affected by the flooding.
Heavy rain caused floods, floods and power outages in many areas of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. In many areas, streets were flooded, cellars overflowed, and rail and road traffic was disrupted.Belgium also comes from flood pretentious. According to the forecast of the German Meteorological Service (DWD), the extreme continuous rainfall will subside on Thursday night. But in many places, clean-up work should begin now. The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Amin Raschelt (CDU), hopes to visit Hagen, a city in the Ruhr region this Thursday, which is particularly affected by the floods. In Rhineland-Palatinate, schools in the Kordel communities in the Vulkaneifel and Trier-Saarburg districts remain closed.
The deep “Bernde” determines that the weather in Germany is warm and humid.This DWD According to it, it will remain changeable in the next few days, with showers and thunderstorms, and sometimes heavy rain.
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People have to run away from home
In Hückeswagen in Oberbergisches Kreis, the Bevertalsperre river flooded due to heavy rain. A spokesperson for the control center said on Thursday morning that the current flow is out of control at the edge of the dam. More than 1,000 people had to leave their homes. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the dam is under pressure.
Railway: Avoid North Rhine-Westphalia as much as possible
Deutsche Bahn advises all railway passengers to bypass North Rhine-Westphalia as much as possible. “If possible, please postpone your trip to and from North Rhine-Westphalia until the next few days,” it said in a message. On Wednesday, several railway lines ceased operations. Among other things, the railway also reported delays and cancellations of trains between Cologne and Düsseldorf and between Cologne and Wuppertal. The route between Cologne and Koblenz is impassable on both banks of the Rhine. The ICE train between Frankfurt and Brussels only runs between Frankfurt and Cologne.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Vulkaneifel region requires heavy rain and flood disaster. “The situation is very serious. We have many flooded streets and towns that can no longer be reached,” District Administrator Julia Gieseking said in Dawn on Wednesday night. Schools in the area should remain closed on Thursday. Gisekin said: “I call on people to stay at home and protect themselves from large amounts of water.”
Therefore, the weather will continue to develop in the coming days.
Regulatory and Services Administration (ADD) Chairman Thomas Linnertz said on Wednesday that he had rushed to Vulkaneifel to get an overview. Due to heavy rains and floods, the situation in the neighbouring areas is also difficult. Harald Schmitz, fire and disaster control inspector in the Vulkaneifel district, said the amount of water is so large that “the entire river flows through the place”. In Hilsheim, some nursing homes have been cleaned up. “We assume that the situation will last longer, which is why we ask for support.” However, in addition to cuts in expenses, there have been no reports of serious injuries to the affected people so far.
