Heavy rain and thunderstorms: Bavaria fights against uncomfortable weather

Heavy rain and thunderstorms: Bavaria fights against uncomfortable weather

The weather change in Bavaria is currently causing worrying developments. On Monday, September 2, there were accidents and even flooding of streets during violent thunderstorms and heavy rain. This morning, the German Weather Service (DWD) had pronounced severe weather warnings for many regions in Bavaria that focused on various counties.

In the early morning, the citizens in the affected areas were warned of impending dangers by thunderstorms. The weather was dramatic. At Landsberg am Lech there was a serious accident on the B17, in which a 50-year-old driver from the Unterallgäu district came off the road due to heavy rain and was seriously injured. His vehicle overturned and landed on the roof.

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The DWD warned of other possible weather extremes, including heavy rain and violent gusts of wind. Rainfall of up to 40 liters per square meter was predicted that could fall within a short time. The thunderstorms moved from southwest to several counties on Monday and were particularly pronounced in Upper Franconia, the Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria

In some circles, including Regensburg and Nuremberg, the alarm level red. Many citizens had to bring themselves to safety, since the predictions also provided for hail and gusts of wind at speeds of up to 70 km/h. The intensity and frequency of the thunderstorms was alarming, and the DWD also warned of a high temperature level that continued to complain to the warning situation in Bavaria.

The storm events not only led to accidents, but also to flooding. Firefighters were challenged in several cases, for example when they had to save a driver in Franconia from a flooded van. The risk of flooding was so high that concerns about the infrastructure and the safety of the residents came up.

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