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Storm Boris hits the southwest: two seriously injured and chaos!
A storm hit Baden-Baden and southwest Germany on October 5, 2025, causing several injuries.
Storm Boris hits the southwest: two seriously injured and chaos!
Like an angry giant, storm “Boris” moved across parts of Germany today, leaving a trail of destruction behind it. Particularly in the southwest, especially in Baden-Württemberg, there were violent squalls and torrential rain, which plunged numerous people into 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 precipitation could potentially be even higher.
Consequences of the storm
The effects of the storm were not only felt in the air, soil and water also suffered greatly from the masses of water. Large parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Romania had to contend with flooding, which caused great devastation in the region and forced many people to flee. Despite the dramatic situation, the number of deaths has been lower compared to previous disasters. Scientists attribute this to advances in weather forecasting and early warning systems that 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 this mean for the future and for the weather? Scientists agree: In order to avoid more severe rainfall and flooding, climate change must finally be limited. However, critics warn that phasing out fossil fuels can have positive effects not only for the environment, but also for our society and the economy.
How long will this extreme weather affect the regions of Germany? The answer to this remains uncertain, but the warnings are clear: Storm Boris could only be the beginning of a deplorable development. Ilse Kaeswurm-Ulrich and many other users have reported difficulties using the current weather app in recent months. The concerns about the current situation are tangible and affect us all.