Memmingen's news update. - 100 prisoners were transferred from a flooded prison.
By Saturday night, the water had risen and posed a threat to the power supply. The fire department had been notified early in the morning and had attempted to control the floods with pumps. Nevertheless, the issue was the sewage that could no longer drain. "If the inmates can't use the bathroom, there'll be havoc. We aimed to prevent that," stated Ellinger.
During this period, the water had reached the prison's rooms, but not into the cells. "It was fortunate that we had emptied out."
The relocation was completed in the afternoon, and towards the end, the water was already covering the access road. When the inmates might be returned remained uncertain. "The water will leave marks - we have to assess," explained Ellinger. "Clearly, the inmates can't be returned in the next few weeks."
