Stormchaos in Berlin and Brandenburg: Fire brigade fights against falling trees

Stormchaos in Berlin and Brandenburg: Fire brigade fights against falling trees

Berlin/Potsdam. in Berlin and Brandenburg, the fire brigade was called to numerous missions on Sunday. An ongoing weather warning of the German Weather Service (DWD) concerns the region.

The storm -like conditions led to about 40 missions in Berlin, while the regional control center Brandenburg recorded over 105 alarms. Most incidents included fallen trees or falling branches. In Trebbin and Blankenfelde-Mahlow, large trees fell on two-family houses, fortunately there were no injuries.

fire brigade in continuous use

In Ludwigsfelde, a emergency vehicle suffered property damage from a fallen tree. In Lusatia, too, the regional control center reported between 60 and 70 missions that were directly due to the rough weather. The fire brigade Potsdam also reported several missions, including damage to roofs and vehicles.

The extraordinary weather conditions also led to disturbances in rail traffic. Deutsche Bahn informed about failures and restrictions in the morning, including the support in Großräschen (Oberspreewald-Lausitz district) on line Re 7.

The DWD warns of persistent windy weather. A storm low that pulls from Denmark towards the Baltic Sea provides fresh gusts. According to forecasts, wind speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour can be expected near the shower. The warning is valid until the night.

In the local weather predictions, temperatures between 12 and 14 degrees are expected during the day. In the evening the wind should let up a little before the night could storm a repetition. The week begins cloudy, whereby the sun is also coming through in some areas. Regional rain is also possible in the afternoon.

The details of the weather show that the coming days will remain changeable. The predictions of the DWD for Monday, October 14th, predominantly predict cloudy weather with temperature maximum values around 13 degrees. Local fog fields could arise at night, especially if the temperatures in the Westbrandenburg fall to about 0 degrees with a longer persistent clearance.

In order to ensure the security situation for the residents, the fire brigade remains flexible and reacts to the rapidly changed weather conditions. More information about these events can be found in a detailed report on www.morgenpost.de .