Weather - A storm causes disruptions and failures in Thuringia
Due to thunderstorms, fire departments in Thuringen have been called out to smaller incidents. In the city of Schleusingen, a lightning strike hit a tree, as the city announced on Facebook. The tree must be felled in the coming week. This will result in traffic restrictions. According to a report from MDR, the lightning strike also affected the electronics at the adjacent swimming pool. An employee who was working at the computer there was reportedly taken to the emergency room as a precaution. According to most control rooms, the fire departments have so far been called out to smaller incidents.
Increased weather-related accidents
There have been increased weather-related accidents on the autobahns as well. According to the police, a 50-year-old man lost control of his car on the wet road of the A38. Between the interchanges Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Arenshausen (both in the Eichsfeld district), the car then left the road and collided several times against the median barrier. It then collided with another car on the right lane. An eight-year-old child from the second car sustained light injuries. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of heavy thunderstorms in numerous districts in the late morning and afternoon. Among those affected and in part still are the Saale-Holzland-District, Altenburger Land District, Sömmerda District, and Weimarer Land District. The danger of lightning strikes, falling trees, and individual flooding existed.
- Despite the automatic weather alerts, the fire department in Thuringia has been busy responding to a series of incidents due to the heavy rains and thunderstorms.
- The director of the local fire department in Thuringia shared a post on Facebook, expressing their concern about the increased number of weather-related accidents and urging everyone to drive with caution.
- While attending to one of these incidents, an automatic fire alarm went off in a nearby electronics store in Thuringia, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
- The recent weather conditions have led to several automatic fire alarms in various buildings in Thuringia, causing unnecessary disturbances and putting unnecessary strain on the fire department.
- The fire department in Thuringia has been receiving numerous calls regarding fallen trees and minor accidents caused by the heavy rains and thunderstorms, keeping them busy throughout the day.
