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Augsburg region issues disaster alert over potential flooding threat

Following the announcement of a state of emergency in the Günzburg district of Bavarian Swabia due to flooding, the district of Augsburg has joined in and declared its own state of emergency. Authorities issued a warning on Saturday about imminent widespread flooding. Residents in the...

Flood warning sign
Flood warning sign

Augsburg region issues disaster alert over potential flooding threat

The Günzburg area issued a flood emergency warning on Friday. The German Meteorological Service (DWD) predicted storms and persistent rainfall would sweep down from the southern regions and reach Upper Lusatia over the weekend. Beginning in the late afternoon, intense thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rainfall may hit northern Baden-Württemberg, southern Hessen, Berlin, and eastern Saxony.

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