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Help from NRW: barrier systems and 500,000 sandbags

North Rhine-Westphalia has supported the neighboring state of Lower Saxony, which was affected by the floods, with deliveries of materials. According to the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Interior, around 500,000 sandbags were transported from a central warehouse in Bonn to Garbsen...

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Filled sandbags lying on a dyke. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Filled sandbags lying on a dyke. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Civil protection - Help from NRW: barrier systems and 500,000 sandbags

North Rhine-Westphalia has supported the neighboring state of Lower Saxony, which was affected by the floods, with deliveries of materials. According to the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Interior, around 500,000 sandbags were transported from a central warehouse in Bonn to Garbsen near Hanover by the fire department at the end of 2023. From Bonn, Duisburg and the Rhein-Sieg district, the fire department transported flood barrier systems to the district of Celle and the Oldenburg area.

"In several parts of Germany, emergency services are still battling the masses of water. Above all, the areas acutely affected by heavy rain and flooding should now receive our full attention. With solidarity and cooperation, we can overcome the situation," said NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) about the deliveries. North Rhine-Westphalia is currently very well positioned for its own emergency response.

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  1. The central warehouse in Bonn, where the sandbags were stored, is located in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia.
  2. The fire department in Duisburg, part of North Rhine-Westphalia, played a crucial role in transporting flood barrier systems.
  3. Lower Saxony, adjacent to North Rhine-Westphalia, received assistance from their northern neighbor in the form of sandbags and flood barriers.
  4. The floods in Lower Saxony required immediate action from disaster control teams, and North Rhine-Westphalia was more than willing to help.
  5. The flood-affected regions in Oldenburg and Celle received necessary supplies from NRW's central warehouse in Bonn.
  6. The fire departments in Garbsen near Hanover and the Rhein-Sieg district collaborated with their North Rhine-Westphalian counterparts to aid Lower Saxony.
  7. Sandbag distribution was carried out in various flood-stricken areas of Germany, under the supervision of the local fire departments and disaster control teams.
  8. Cooperation between North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony was essential in managing the disaster, demonstrating the solidarity between the two German states.

Source: www.stern.de

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