Deutsche Bahn: Damage caused by storm "Zoltan" largely repaired
Storm "Zoltan" disrupted rail traffic on Friday. Long-distance routes in the north were particularly affected by the violent winds. Among other things, trains on the routes from Hamburg and Hanover to Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart and in the direction of Munich were canceled.
Several people were also injured as a result of the storm that has been sweeping across Germany since Thursday. According to the German Weather Service, there were fire department interventions almost throughout Germany, particularly due to fallen trees and damage to cars and houses.
On the North Sea coast and along the Elbe and Weser rivers, the authorities issued a storm surge warning on Friday afternoon. However, it was expected to remain windy to stormy on Saturday, especially in the south-western half of Germany, and the weather service also warned regionally of rain and snowfall, some of which could be severe.
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- Deutsche Bahn stated that they have largely managed to repair the damage caused by storm "Zoltan" to their German railroad network.
- The storm largely affected long-distance rail traffic, particularly on routes from Hamburg and Hanover to key destinations like Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart.
- Despite the largely repaired damage, German Weather Service forecasts predicted windy to stormy conditions and regional warnings for rain and snowfall in southern Germany on Saturday.
- The German railroad's Hanover-Hamburg line, part of the larger German railroad system, experienced cancellations due to the storm, disrupting regional traffic.
- Besides rail traffic, the storm largely caused interference for fire departments across Germany, leading to numerous interventions due to fallen trees, car damages, and house damage.
- The largely cleared storm damage might have been a factor in reducing the impact of the storm on the German Railroad's "Zoltan" operation compared to some previous storm events.
Source: www.stern.de
