Flood - No end in sight: Levels could rise
Flooding continues in Lower Saxony and Bremen - and water levels could rise again in the coming days. Tuesday already brought more rain for the two federal states, and according to the German Weather Service, it could rain even more on Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, many gauges were still showing the highest of the three flood warning levels. Meanwhile, supplies of sandbags for dyke protection are running low in Lower Saxony.
Apart from a small remainder, Lower Saxony's reserve of around 1.9 million sandbags has now been used up, as the State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation announced last night. The federal state is now also drawing on reserves from other federal states. Lower Saxony has now received around 1.5 million bags. They are being used to reinforce dykes, for example.
Several regions still affected
Places on the Weser, Aller and Leine rivers continued to be affected by the floods, according to the State Water Management Agency. In the areas of the Hase and Hunte rivers, there is a risk of the flood situation worsening if it continues to rain. According to the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior, the situation remained particularly tense in the districts of Celle, Oldenburg, Emsland, Osterholz and Verden as well as in the Heidekreis.
Meanwhile, Lower Saxony received further offers of support. Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) offered to send helpers from the civil protection service. The first part of a 1.2 kilometer long emergency dyke was to be delivered from France to Lower Saxony on Tuesday evening. The second part should follow on Wednesday.
Reservoirs in the Harz release less water
The reservoirs in the Harz Mountains are still very full. However, it is possible to reduce the amount of water released in order to relieve the lower reaches of the rivers, the Harz waterworks announced on Tuesday. "The reservoirs have recovered due to the higher releases in the last few days and can take on more water again," said Lars Schmidt, Commercial Director of the waterworks. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of storms and continuous rain in the Harz region.
According to its President Sabine Lackner, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) assumes that the challenges for the disaster control organization will generally become ever greater. At the moment, the THW is well positioned in terms of civil protection and can provide efficient assistance in many places at the same time in the current flood situation, Lackner told the "Rheinische Post" (Wednesday). "Nevertheless, the current situation once again dramatically demonstrates that the challenges facing the THW are becoming ever greater, also due to extreme weather events, the massive effects of which we are currently experiencing in various regions of Germany."
Overview at NLWKN Weather forecast at the German Weather Service for Lower Saxony NLWKN on the flood situation NLWKN reports on the flood situation NLWKN map with water level warning levels DWD warning situation report for Lower Saxony and Bremen
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- The German Weather Service (DWD) predicts further rain in Lower Saxony and Bremen, potentially leading to an increase in water levels, exacerbating the ongoing flooding situation.
- Bremen, along with Lower Saxony, is experiencing persistent flooding, and the water level indicators show that some areas are near the highest warning level.
- The towns and cities along the Weser, Aller, and Leine rivers in Lower Saxony continue to grapple with the effects of flooding, with concerns arising that the situation could worsen in the areas affected by the Hase and Hunte rivers.
- Water management agencies in Lower Saxony report that several districts, including Celle, Oldenburg, Emsland, Osterholz, and Verden, as well as the Heidekreis, remain under intense pressure due to the flood situation.
- Despite the high water levels in the Harz Mountains, the reservoirs can potentially reduce the amount of water released to ease the burden on the lower reaches of the rivers.
- The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) anticipates that the challenges facing disaster control organizations will only increase due to extreme weather events like this current flood situation in Germany.
- The THW's President Sabine Lackner highlights that, despite being well-equipped to provide assistance, the current flood situation in Lower Saxony and Bremen underscores the growing challenges of responding to extreme weather events.
- The DWD warns of potentially harsh weather, including storms and continuous rain, in the Harz region, which may further complicate efforts to mitigate the effects of the floods in Lower Saxony and nearby areas.
Source: www.stern.de
