Sturm Telse: Chaos in Gladbeck, Bottrop and Gelsenkirchen!

violent wind gusts caused considerable damage on January 6, 2025 in the Gladbeck, Bottrop and Gelsenkirchen region. Contrary to the worst fears, there were no injuries. The German Weather Service had previously warned of strong gusts of wind until 6 p.m., which was reflected in the numerous operations of the fire brigade.

In Gelsenkirchen, the fire brigade was called for over 50 missions. These mainly affected fallen trees, damaged houses and fallen branches. The damage was some empty cars that were buried under fallen trees. The fire brigade in Gladbeck also had to deal with more than 25 missions. The incident was particularly tragic, where a 25 -meter -high oak fell on a motorhome, a car and a flat roof building, which led to considerable damage to property.

restrictions in train traffic

In addition to the storm damage, the fire brigade reported a closed area around the Lamberti Church in Gladbeck-Mitte due to impending notification. In Bottrop, minor missions were required, for example because of branches that blocked the road and downturned roof tiles. A tree fell on a parked car on Wilhelm-Tell-Straße.

The storm low "Telse" also led to considerable delays across Germany in train traffic. tagesschau.de reported that every second train in long-distance transport has been late since Wednesday, which is due to overturned trees and obstacle overhead lines. The regions are particularly affected in northern North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The ICE from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne, for example, was over an hour of delay after a tree fell on the route, while the Eurobahn, which runs the Re3 in Gelsenkirchen, drove until evening at a reduced speed. The regional train of the Metronom company collided with a fallen tree on the Uelzen-Hannover route, fortunately without injuries.