Particularly in the North, the area around Flensburg and Harrislee was affected. There, the firefighters moved in on Saturday, about 115 Times to weather-related operations. It was primarily to flooded basements and underground garages, a spokesman said. According to the German weather service has measured the largest amount of rain in the North of Germany: In one hour, about 47 litres of rain fell per square meter. The Rest of the country remained largely by the storms spared and the regional control centers reported just a few uses.
In Hamburg, the fire brigade was one of the evening 45 inserts due to the weather. In the Hanseatic city, the focus of the storm was in the district of Bergedorf. Was alerted the fire Department there, especially because of fallen trees and broken Branches. Also, the basement had filled up. At night, the situation calmed down a speaker, according to the.
the reason for the typical summer thunderstorms, according to a spokesperson for the German weather service, a cold front moving from West to East across the North of Germany. Also on Sunday, it should be expected with scattered thunderstorms in the two countries.
dpa