Flood horror in Kirchdorf: Community is urgently planning solutions!

Flood horror in Kirchdorf: Community is urgently planning solutions!

The recent weather events have once again led to flooding in the Upper Bavarian Kirchdorf on the Amper, which keeps residents in great concern. In particular, a violent thunderstorm at the beginning of the month brought exceptionally high rainfall in the shortest possible time, which for many residents maintained memories of the devastating flood events in June.

"Then I went out in the middle of the night and checked out - and then I called the fire brigade," reported the second mayor Helmut Wildgruber, who described the Situation in detail after the heavy rain. The damage caused by the flushed road bank and flooded roads are particularly pronounced in some districts such as Burghausen. Even Sternstrasse was temporarily under water, which illustrates the danger of the weather phenomenon.

considerations of protective measures

In order to react to the repeated natural disasters, the municipality of Kirchdorf is already planning a comprehensive session in which concrete possible solutions to combat floods are to be discussed. The meeting, which is to take place in November, could possibly be held as a special meeting, as Mayor Uwe Gerlsbeck announced. "It caught certain districts quite a bit," Wildgruber emphasized during a session and referred to the urgency of taking appropriate protective measures.

With regard to the flood problem, the municipality is looking for a conclusive strategy. The results of meetings where citizens and members of the community have worked on various ideas are to be presented at the upcoming session. "Perhaps a special meeting would be appropriate here, because numerous citizens will also be interested in," emphasized Martin Heyne from the Greens to underline the importance of the topic.

The worst case was the heavy rain of up to 70 liters per square meter that was measured locally. Such rainy amounts can have catastrophic effects on the infrastructure, as the possible landslides and floods show. "It soon stopped raining again, and then the matter was soon over," said Wildgruber and at the same time longed for permanent solutions to protect the population.

technological challenges for warning systems

Another important aspect will be the implementation of effective warning systems. Some members of the municipal council raised the question of whether the existing local app of the community could be able to activate storm warnings. However, it was found that many of the currently available warning apps often do not generate the necessary volume or attention.

"The question is, then you wake up or then only do it" Bing "?", Mayor Gerlsbeck said his concerns, while further voices advocated the need for a reliable warning system. There was agreement that the community should work closely with the providers of such apps to clarify whether loud warning signals can be realized. "We definitely need a permanent solution like earth walls," said Johannes Kaindl, making it clear that short -term solutions will no longer be sufficient.

The community sees itself with significant challenges, also financial nature, because the implementation of the planned projects to improve flood protection will be associated with high costs. "But one thing is already clear to him: everything we will do will cost a lot of money," says Gerlsbeck, the need to find future -proof and sustainable solutions. The coming weeks and the results of the November conference will be decisive for how Kirchdorf can deal with the recurring flood threats. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.merkur.de .