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Weekend Storms Trigger Flooding and Outages Across Germany; More Rain Expected

Emergency teams launched hundreds of rescue, cleanup missions in response to hail damage, fallen trees

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Overview

  • Eleven attendees at an outdoor event in Hückelhoven were lightly injured by hail, prompting the evacuation of roughly 5,000 people.
  • In Erftstadt-Herrig, floodwaters reached half a meter on streets and temporarily cut power to about 500 residents.
  • Fire and police forces in Baden-Württemberg reported over 100 incidents, including uprooted trees and water-logged basements.
  • A section of the A6 between Neuendettelsau and Schwabach was closed after heavy rain inundated the highway.
  • The Deutscher Wetterdienst predicts showers and thunderstorms will persist into next week despite a decrease in storm intensity.