Chaos in the southwest: Ex-hurricane Kirk brings trees to fall!

Chaos in the southwest: Ex-hurricane Kirk brings trees to fall!

The former hurricane "Kirk" causes massive disorders in southwestern Germany. Trees block tracks and lead to chaotic conditions in rail traffic, especially between Vaihingen and Filderstadt, where an S-Bahn line had to be blocked due to a damaged overhead line. Replacement buses were used, while further routes are canceled in Freudenstadt and Tübingen. The reason for this is fallen trees that paralyze the track operation - a direct result of the violent winds that result from the storm.

The police report over 30 missions by the fire brigade in the region around Freiburg and Offenburg, as several trees have fallen on streets. In Freiburg alone, the emergency services had to move out seven times. For Thursday, the German Weather Service warns of strong gusts of wind and hurricane gusts in large parts of Baden-Württemberg, which keeps the Situation tense. The storm is one of the effects of the former hurricane "Kirk" over Germany. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.schwaebische-post.de.