DWeather conditions in western Germany continue to deteriorate. Near the Eifel (Ahrweiler district) Adenau, 50 kilometers south of Bonn, police said that due to flooding and continuous rainfall, 6 houses collapsed at night and 25 are in danger of collapse. As far as we know, about 30 people are missing.That reported Standing wave ratio.
Therefore, the guilty situation is confusing, said a police spokesperson for the broadcasting company Koblenz. Exactly how many people will be missing is unclear. In Altenahr in the Ahrweiler district, residents fled to their roofs. In Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, most of the city center was flooded. A disaster has been declared in the Ahrweiler region.
Two firefighters died in Märkisches Kreis. Heavy rain caused floods, floods and power outages in many areas of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. 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. According to DWD, the weather will remain changeable in the next few days, with showers and thunderstorms, and sometimes heavy rain. This led to warnings in many places on Wednesday: landslides occurred, streets were flooded, cellars overflowed, and rail and road traffic was interrupted.
Two firefighters died
In Altena, Sauerland, after heavy rain, a 46-year-old firefighter was killed while rescuing a man. He was swept away by a lot of water and drowned. Just two hours later, a 52-year-old firefighter collapsed while working in the Werdohl-Elverlingsen power plant area. Police said he died on Wednesday night despite recovery and rescue measures. The police assumed a health emergency. In Altena, like many other places, the cellars and streets are flooded. The Ryan River overflowing its banks further aggravated the situation there. The water flows into the city center. The police said in the afternoon that Altena was “almost impossible to reach.”
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.
After the heavy rain, the authorities of Bergisches Land feared that the Wupper dam near Radvormwald would overflow uncontrollably. According to a spokesperson for the Oberbergischer Kreis control center, the fire brigade can now discharge water in a controlled manner. For security reasons, the residents of Wupper in Radvormwald were asked to leave their apartment late at night, including using a loudspeaker for notification. A primary school in Radevormwald has set up a care center for the affected.
