Storm deep Bernd: Düsseldorf in the state of emergency - fire brigade fights against chaos!

On Monday, January 6th, 2025, the storm deep Bernd in Düsseldorf provided numerous weather -related operations by the fire brigade. A total of 62 missions were recorded, which increased strongly from lunchtime. The emergency services had to work primarily due to fallen trees, broken branches, loose roof tiles and damaged facades.

A concrete use occurred in Eller, where a birch fell on Hohenfriedbergstrasse and damaged two parked cars. Firefighters removed the tree while the police included the damage. In Golzheim, an advertising banner loosened from a roof, which was then recovered by the emergency services. In Oberbilk, too, the emergency services were challenged at 3:12 p.m. due to dissolved facade parts on Moscower Straße, where height rescuers secured the parts and even had to be removed.

further missions in the region

The effects of the storm were not only noticeable in Düsseldorf, but in all of North Rhine-Westphalia. According to a report by RP Online, the storm led to numerous damage and interfered strongly by train and car traffic. Many parks were temporarily closed and public warnings before a stay outdoors were pronounced. However, the weather conditions calmed down in the evening.

There were considerable restrictions in local transport, since many railway lines were impassable after fallen trees damaged the overhead lines. Rail replacement traffic had to be organized. In some cities such as Bochum and Recklinghausen, the emergency services went against fallen trees and loose branches. In Mönchengladbach a tree fell on a apartment building, but there were no injuries.

The fire brigade in Krefeld and Gelsenkirchen also fought for several hours with the consequences of the storm. In Cologne, the fall of a Christmas tree on train tracks were recorded, while in Aachen a person was slightly injured when a tree fell on a car. This shows the scope and dangerousness of the storm, which has a significantly impaired, as well as rp online reported.