Storm chaos: Paderborn under water - roof collapses!

Storm chaos: Paderborn under water - roof collapses!

Paderborn, Deutschland - Last weekend a severe storm germany kept in suspense. Paderborn was particularly affected, where the weather conditions led to dramatic situations. As Merkur reported, there were several accidents, including on the A8 in Baden-Württemberg, where two vehicles slipped into the curriculum, a total of six people. injured.

in the Ore Mountains caused devastation, the hailstones reached the size of two-euro pieces in some regions. In addition, the "Kosmos" festival in Chemnitz experienced an interruption; The heavy rain let the basement run full. In Tyrol, the storm brought tragic news when three hikers were killed by lightning. Despite these dramatic events, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported a calm weather conditions from Monday morning and raised the current warnings.

Paderborn in the state of emergency

In Paderborn, the storm's measure became particularly clear: a roof of a 5,000 square meter printing house collapsed under water masses, and the damage in the production hall is estimated in the million sector. Parts of the ceiling also collapsed in a supermarket, and water penetrated the local hospital, which led to restrictions during the elevator operation. The situation was particularly dramatic in an underground car park where cars were in the hip -high water. Walkers also discovered an abandoned car in a rainwater retention basin, which raised further questions, such as WDR reported.

Due to the heavy rains, there were also over 50 missions of the fire brigade. Even if property damage has occurred, the population is horrified by the dimensions of the storm. The University of Paderborn reported damage to several buildings and facilities. It is to be hoped that the long -term effects can be resolved, especially on the infrastructure.

Tornado risk in Germany

Special attention is now on the tornado incidents in the region. Experts of the DWD have mentioned that around 40 tornados are registered in Germany annually. There were only reports about several tornados in summer, including in Schleswig-Holstein, where media attention has increased due to the weather there. This year 20 tornados have already been confirmed, as ZDF reported.

The fragile weather conditions do not automatically lead to an increased thoroughfare, but the uncertainty and concern for further extreme weather events remains present. What remains is the hope that the upcoming change in the weather will calm down and that the temperatures will be more pleasant in the near future.