Emergency warning lifted - Flooding conditions in the Rems-Murr area improve.
The Rems-Murr-Kreis district office has terminated the "disaster alert" status. The current flood situation within the district has stabilized, according to a statement released on Tuesday. Implementing the disaster alert allowed for the timely deployment of emergency personnel. Now, the controlled release of retention basins is taking place, the statement notes. Nevertheless, the authority declared an extraordinary operational condition due to the adverse effects of the heavy downpour.
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The emergency situation originated in Waiblingen, a city located in the Baden-Württemberg region. Despite the improved weather conditions, the district office in Waiblingen-Rems-Murr continues to monitor the area closely due to the previous floods and storms. Following the stabilization of the flood situation, the district office has decided to release water from retention basins under controlled conditions.
