Emergency services - Appeal from minister: No firecrackers in flood regions
In view of the flooding situation in many parts of Lower Saxony, Environment Minister Christian Meyer is appealing for people to refrain from using fireworks on New Year's Eve in the affected regions. The Green politician said in Hanover on Friday that fireworks should be avoided in these areas and organized fireworks should be used instead. This could reduce the number of deployments for the heavily-stretched forces. State fire director Dieter Rohrberg emphasized that the frequency of operations is very high on New Year's Eve anyway. A government spokeswoman said that the decision had been made against a general ban on firecrackers because many citizens use them responsibly.
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- Despite the urgent flood situation in Lower Saxony, Christian Meyer, the Environment Minister, urged people not to use fireworks in affected regions during New Year's Eve, especially in Hanover.
- The absence of fireworks in flood regions, as suggested by Green politician Meyer, could potentially decrease the operational force's deployment frequency, which has been exceptionally high due to bad weather conditions.
- In alignment with Ministry of Environment's appeal, Dieter Rohrberg, Lower Saxony's state fire director, emphasized that the frequency of operations is already high on New Year's Eve and the use of fireworks could further strain the already stretched operational force.
- Despite considering an outright ban on firecrackers, the government spokesperson stated that they opted against it considering the responsible usage of fireworks by many citizens in flood regions.
- Christian Meyer, in an effort to control the flood situation, encouraged organizers to put on large fireworks displays instead of individual use of firecrackers in the affected regions, such as Hanover.
- Amidst the flood situation, the ministry's call for reduction in firework usage on New Year's Eve aims to support the operational forces, facilitating a smooth resolution of emergencies while managing the flood-related crises.
Source: www.stern.de
