Inundation sweep through local area. - City roads closed due to heavy flooding in Colditz.
Heavy rainfall brought on flash floods, keeping the fire department in Colditz, Leipzig district, occupied throughout Saturday night. Officials reported that numerous cellars had been filled with water and properties had been submerged, leaving Podelwitz's district with uninhabitable cellars. Electricity had to be cut off in some homes. Fire chief Steffen Schmidt commented on the situation Sunday. The passage to two city districts was closed for a while due to the downpours. Despite these issues, there were no reported injuries, according to initial reports. On Sunday, Wolfram Günther, the Environment Minister and a Green Party member, visited Colditz to assess the damage.
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The weather in the District of Leipzig turned harsh on Saturday, leading to a storm that caused flash floods. The fire department worked tirelessly to manage the situation, attending to numerous flood-related incidents in Colditz. The cold and heavy rain led to widespread power outages and the flooding of numerous cellars, rendering them unusable. On Sunday, the district of Colditz was still dealing with the aftermath of the storm, with several roads still closed due to the floods. The climate in Saxony has been unpredictable recently, with both extreme snow and ice, and heavy rainfall leading to flooding.
