Flood situation - Discharged water from reservoir threatens villages in Thuringia
According to the authorities, the rising water level of the Helme after the release of water from the Kelbra dam in Saxony-Anhalt is endangering a village in Thuringia. The village of Nikolrausrieth in the Kyffhäuserkreis district is affected, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday. Emergency services had set up sandbags on the banks of the river to prevent the water from overflowing into the small village with around 30 houses. The responsible authorities in both federal states are currently discussing how to proceed, specifically whether the Helme dyke in Saxony-Anhalt should be deliberately opened.
This is intended to direct the water onto surrounding fields. The village of Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth is located directly on the border with Saxony-Anhalt. The situation has developed over the past few hours, said a spokesperson for the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation in Jena. According to the Kyffhäuserkreis district office, the high water level of the Helme also endangers the village of Heygendorf. However, there is no acute danger, said a spokesperson. The critical points are being constantly monitored and the district office is in constant contact with the relevant authorities in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.
Thuringia's Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) also came to see the situation on the banks of the Helme in Nikolausrieth on Thursday. The Kelbra reservoir near the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia in the Kyffhäuser Mountains had filled up after unusually heavy rainfall over Christmas. The main purpose of the dam is to protect the Helme-Unstrut valley from flooding. Water is to be released from the dam system in a controlled manner.
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- The bad weather in Saxony-Anhalt led to unprecedented rainfall, causing the Helme reservoir to reach dangerously high water levels.
- In response to the flood situation, authorities are considering deliberately opening the Helme dyke to divert water towards fields, protecting villages in Thuringia.
- The flood situation in Thuringia has determined a visit from the state's Interior Minister, Georg Maier, to the affected village of Nikolausrieth, where sandbags have been placed to prevent the dam from bursting.
- The increasing water level from the Helme reservoir in Saxony-Anhalt is a threat to not only one but two villages in Thuringia: Nikolrausrieth and Heygendorf, with the latter not currently facing an acute danger.
- The authorities in both federal states are collaborating to manage the flood situation, diligently monitoring the critical points and keeping in touch with relevant authorities in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.
Source: www.stern.de
