Flood - Flooding in the south: County needs help and time
The flood situation in the Mansfeld-Südharz district is not expected to ease any time soon. According to forecasts from the German Weather Service, it is expected to continue raining in the coming days. In the opinion of district administrator André Schröder, the voluntary help from citizens and the additional emergency services from other districts are no longer sufficient. He has asked the German Armed Forces for help, the CDU politician explained on Tuesday during a visit from Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU).
"We will have to deal with the water here for a long time to come," said the Interior Minister on Tuesday. It was important for her to see the situation for herself. "The particular challenge here is that we are facing a long operation."
The district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt has been under a state of emergency since last Saturday (December 31). This means that the district is responsible for central organization. District Administrator Schröder also spoke on Tuesday of a long-lasting operation and at the same time thanked the citizens for their prudence and solidarity. "Pulling together works. It was clear that water has no regard for families or holidays." Due to the high water levels, there were problems with the supply of groundwater and drinking water in the Mansfeld-Südharz district on Tuesday.
According to the district, hundreds of emergency personnel are currently on duty along the Helme dykes to reinforce, secure and build up the dykes. Volunteers are also being sought. Coordination is also taking place with the dam operator and the State Office for Flood Protection.
Due to the expected stormy weather, the operators of the Harz narrow-gauge railroad had announced that train services between Schierke and the Harzer Brocken would be suspended on Wednesday. According to the information, the other connections should run as planned.
As the district administration office of the Kyffhäuserkreis district in Thuringia announced on Tuesday, a dyke breach to drain the flood water in the Helme should not be widened for the time being. It was already widened at the turn of the year. Floodwater flows through the breach from the Helme onto surrounding fields.
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The district administrator of Mansfeld-Südharz, André Schröder, has requested assistance from the German Armed Forces due to the ongoing flood situation. Tamara Zieschang, an Interior Minister from the CDU, visited the area to assess the situation and expressed her concern for the long-term operation required to manage the flood. The federal armed forces have been called in to assist, adding to the voluntary help and emergency services already in place. Despite the challenges, Schröder also thanked the locals for their prudence and solidarity in the face of the flood disaster. The DWD (German Weather Service) forecasts continued rain in the coming days, adding to the flood situation in Saxony-Anhalt's district of Mansfeld-Südharz.
Source: www.stern.de
