Flood heroes honored: Neumarkt fire brigade shines when it is awarded!

Flood heroes honored: Neumarkt fire brigade shines when it is awarded!

In Neumarkt, the flood helpers were officially honored this week for their tireless operations during the devastating flood events in 2024. At the commanding meeting of the volunteer fire brigade, Mayor Markus Ochsenkühn and district fire councilor Jürgen Kohl symbolically presented the coveted flood helper needle to the commanders of the Neumarkter fire brigades. This award recognizes the extraordinary achievements and the use of over 80,000 helpers who worked in Bavaria during the catastrophic heavy rain events. In the Neumarkt urban area alone, more than 50 missions had to be coped with, which illustrates the scope of the situation, such as neumarktonline.de reported.

The flood disaster not only left significant damage, but also shaped permanent memories in the minds of people. The support from the volunteer fire brigade, the technical relief organization (THW), the emergency services, the police and the Bundeswehr was crucial to prevent worse things. The honor took place on December 3, 2024, and recognition is considered an important sign of cohesion and solidarity within the emergency services. Details on the serious damage and the numerous missions were also found by Neumarktaktuell.de

This event reflects the gratitude of the city and the district and shows how important the operational readiness of helpers is in crisis situations. With the awarding of the needle, not only the individual use is recognized, but also a signal is sent that such humanitarian efforts will continue to be valued in the future.