Sturm Boris meets the southwest: two seriously injured and chaos!

Sturm Boris meets the southwest: two seriously injured and chaos!

Like an angry giant, the storm deep "Boris" pulled over parts of Germany today and left a trail of devastation. Especially in the southwest, especially in Baden-Württemberg, there were violent gusts of wind and torrential rainfall that plunged numerous people into the misery. The mirror reported two seriously injured people who were hospitalized in connection with the weather conditions. The emergency services had their hands full repairing the damage.

But what exactly causes such extreme weather events? Research by the World Weather Attribution initiative sheds light on the connections between climate change and such storms. The researchers warn that such extreme weather events are likely to occur twice as often in the future, largely due to man-made climate change. 2024 was already the warmest summer since records began, with an increase in rainfall of seven percent. Tagesschau.de reports that the increase in such rainfall may be even higher.

Consequences of the storm

The effects of the storm were not only noticeable in the air, soils and water also suffered greatly from the water masses. Large parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Romania had to deal with flood plagues that caused large devastation in the region and forced numerous people to flee. Despite the dramatic situation, the number of fatalities has been lower compared to previous disasters. Scientists attribute this to progress in the weather forecast and early warning systems, which are now implemented in many countries.

With increasingly extreme weather events, it is becoming increasingly important that cities and communities prepare for the future. Maja Vahlberg calls for climate change to be integrated into land use planning to combat future floods. The EU has already provided ten billion euros for emergency repairs to help the affected regions.

But what does that mean for the future and for the weather? The scientists agree: In order to avoid heavier rainfall and floods, climate change must finally be limited. However, critics warn that the exit from fossil fuels can come into play not only for the environment, but also for our society and the economy.

How long will this weather extremity deal with the regions of Germany? The answer to this remains uncertain, but the warnings are clear: storm low "Boris" could only be the beginning of a deployment noticeable development. Ilse Kaeswurm-Ulrich And many other users have reported difficulties in using the current weather app in the past few months. The concerns about the current situation are tangible and affect us all.