Averted flood risk: fire brigade on alert!

On Thursday afternoon, water threatened to walk on the road in Alsenz in Alsenz. Melting water and persistent rain led to rising river spots in the west of the Donnersberg district. The fire brigade took preventive measures in Alsenz, including the establishment of sheet piling for flood protection in the Uferweg. Due to the risk of flooding, the entrance to the street was temporarily closed.

According to the Rhineland-Palatinate flood forecast center, the level stand of the Alsenz at the Altenbamberg measuring point was 260 centimeters. The Appelbach in Oberhausen and the Moschel in Waldgrehweiler were also questionable. The fire brigade warned residents through loudspeaker announcements and asked them to take protective measures and to remove parked cars near Ransenbach and Moschel. Emergency forces in the Appeltal were on alert.

preventive measures of the emergency services

The fire brigade of the North Palatinate Land community prepared a depot with over 400 sandbags in Imsweiler as a precaution. Fully run basement were reported by groundwater and backlogs as well as overflowing drainage trenches on streets and dirt roads. However, major damage did not occur. At around 7 p.m. the fire brigade gave the all -clear: the level fell in all three valleys.

A comprehensive flood risk management is crucial to avoid damage caused by flooding, as the Environmental Bundesamt . Complete protection against floods is not technically and economically possible, so preventive measures and preparation for floods are essential.