Sturmchaos in NRW: fall trees, lamely lamed rail traffic!

Sturmchaos in NRW: fall trees, lamely lamed rail traffic!

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the weather in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) was particularly turbulent and changeable. While Sunday was still characterized by a blanket of snow, the temperatures climbed on Monday to spring-like values. But the storm events were properly heralded: a storm with hurricane -like gusts caused serious consequences in the region.

According to reports from Derwesten.de , numerous trains and cars were blocked, numerous houses and cars had to be damaged and parks were closed. Several cities advised their citizens to stay at home if possible. The situation in Bochum was particularly dramatic, where a man was injured and a postman only escaped a serious accident with a falling tree by luck.

extensive missions and damage

In Oberhausen, the emergency services were heavily challenged due to the severe storm damage. The fire brigade reported over 20 missions, including the contractions from photovoltaic modules from the roof. The emergency services were also active in Dortmund after a scaffolding threatened to overturn and the Körner Hellweg was closed. A tree fell into a power line in Dortmund, which led to an unclear power failure, but without injuries.

The fire brigades across North Rhine-Westphalia were in permanent use to remove fallen trees and further damage. In Duisburg, for example, 80 helpers were on duty and reported a total of 38 missions. Gelsenkirchen had over 50 missions, as well as without injuries. There was also a complete block on the A560 motorway at Hennef due to objects flying around, while further traffic disruptions occurred on the A3, A61 and A448 motorways.

The municipal transport companies were also affected: in Düsseldorf, the Rheinbahn reported delays from trees that had fallen into the overhead lines. In addition, there were disabilities on various train lines, including the RE9 and S12, due to fallen trees. In several cities, including Cologne and Brühl, references to the population were published not to leave the house.

In a tightened weather warning, it was pointed out that the wind speeds reached up to 117 km/h in the afternoon, with Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen over 100 km/h, such as wdr.de reported. Numerous train tracks and streets were affected, and 50 storm -related operations by the fire brigade had to be recorded in Krefeld until evening, including a serious incident when a tree fell on a residential building. In Aachen, two people were injured in a traffic accident caused by a fallen tree.

The situation remains tense, while the weather warnings are continuing and the weather services warn of further stormy conditions.

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