Storm - Floods: Evacuation in the Mansfeld-Südharz district
The district of Mansfeld-Südharz (Saxony-Anhalt) has ordered the residents of the village of Thürungen to evacuate due to the threat of flooding at the full Kelbra reservoir and the Helme river. "All residents are called upon to leave their homes by 6 p.m. at the latest," a spokeswoman for the district announced on Tuesday afternoon. There are around 180 people involved.
They should go to relatives or friends, she said. Emergency accommodation has been set up in Ziegelhüttenstraße in Kelbra. Thürungen belongs to the municipality of Goldene Aue.
After the continuous rainfall over the past few days, the Kelbra reservoir has reached its capacity limit and there is a risk of flooding in the villages along the Helme. According to the district, places in the municipalities of Goldene Aue, Südharz, Sangerhausen and Allstedt are affected. Residents there should also prepare for possible evacuations.
Flood levels Saxony-Anhalt
Read also:
- A clan member is punished here
- Traffic lawyer warns: Don't talk to the police!
- Will he be convicted as Jutta's murderer after 37 years?
- He also wanted to kill his cousin
- Due to the bad weather in Germany, there have been disruptions in railroad traffic in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz.
- The residents of the evacuated village in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz have been advised to monitor the news for updates on the flooding situation.
- The local authorities in Saxony-Anhalt have warned that further flooding could occur in the area due to the full Kelbra reservoir and the rising Helme river levels.
- The German Red Cross has set up emergency centers to assist those who have been evacuated from their homes due to the flooding.
- The residents in the affected municipalities of Goldene Aue, Südharz, Sangerhausen, and Allstedt have been advised to check their flood insurance policies and secure their homes before any possible evacuation.
Source: www.stern.de
