Thunderstorm chaos in Brandenburg: trees overturned, power outages and roofs covered

Thunderstorm chaos in Brandenburg: trees overturned, power outages and roofs covered

unusual weather phenomena in Brandenburg

Last Saturday evening, violent thunderstorms raged over Brandenburg and provided chaos in some counties. The districts of Dahme-Spreewald and Oberspreewald-Lausitz in particular were badly affected when trees stuck, which failed and roofs were covered. The local fire brigades had their hands full to master around 150 missions.

In Südbrandenburg, the districts of Dahme-Spreewald and Oberspreewald-Lausitz were particularly affected by the storms. The fire brigade operations mainly focused on fallen trees and power outages due to torn lines. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

In the hours after the thunderstorms, the Northeast regional control center reported a total of 120 missions, including overturned trees on cars and covered roofs. The Hovelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin counties were also affected by the effects of the storm when many trees and branches could not withstand the strong wind. In addition, there were 97 missions in Brandenburg on Havel in connection with the thunderstorm. In Berlin, the fire brigade also had to cope with numerous operations due to fallen trees and torn branches.

unusual weather conditions ensures a state of emergency

The unusual storm on Saturday evening led to a state of emergency in Brandenburg and Berlin. The fire brigades were in constant use to eliminate the consequences of the strong thunderstorms. Fortunately, worse could be prevented, and there was no serious injuries.

It remains to be hoped that the region will soon recover from the effects of the storm and that similar events can be avoided in the future. The collaboration of the fire brigades and emergency services was crucial to react quickly to the emergencies and to help the citizens. Thanks to its committed mission, the situation could be brought under control.

We should all be vigilant and be prepared for unusual weather phenomena in order to be able to react correctly in an emergency.

broadcast: Antenne Brandenburg, 07.07.2024, 8:00 a.m.

- Nag