Flooded homes lead to increased efforts in rescue operations.

Severe weather conditions hit the region, causing strong winds and heavy rainfall. - People saved from inundated dwellings as crisis worsens

Over in flood-prone regions of southern Germany, officials are urging people from Augsburg to abandon their homes as water levels keep rising. It's anticipated that the situation will become worse in the northern part of the district later in the night, a spokesperson for the area's administration informed. The German Meteorological Service (DWD) holds the highest weather warning level in several Bavarian areas, which remained valid throughout the evening. There aren't any reports regarding severe damages. For hours, first responders have been working non-stop.

In Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, some areas are suffering significant floods, drowning streets, basements, and meadows. Germany's Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, ensured that aid would be provided to these regions by the THW organization. "Given the heavy, long rain and imminent flooding, the THW is prepared to send extra members nationwide," the SPD representative mentioned. "We'll keep lending a hand to the affected states with whatever help we can do." More than 500 THW workers are presently serving, while various fire departments might also participate.

The most intense conditions surround Augsburg. Residents of the town Diedorf were supposed to vacate their houses as two dam breaks happened, as per the district office in Augsburg. Emergency preparations are being set up in Anhausen's Diedorf area. "Raising to higher floors is insufficient now," a representative of Augsburg's district office declared. Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder and Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (both associated with CSU) both visited the space.

Raising the alarm, Söder stated, "It's genuinely getting perilous now." The hub of the storm is presently centered around Swabia, resulting in resources, like sacks of sand, being concentrated there.

Despite no major floods by the evening, the state of affairs in specific regions is becoming incredibly deadly. In Babenhausen, a couple of kilometers south of Ulm, emergency teams salvaged individuals from their homes with boats. There, the phone network was also down. People who require rescue help and can't make a 9-1-1 call should hang a white cloth out their windows or, if that's feasible, make themselves visible at their windows to catch someone's notice of their plight, advised the district administration.

In the town of Fischach in Augsburg, rescuers rescued inhabitants with a helicopter from their homes since residents couldn't leave the city otherwise; a District Administration spokesperson stated this. There exist concerns of a once-in-a-century flood. This name refers to a flood that is reached or surpassed statistically once per century.

All across Bavaria, Bundeswehr soldiers are starting to be deployed. "The Bundeswehr is supporting the two districts of Günzburg and Aichach-Friedberg since both districts sent in a formal request," claimed a Bavarian Army Command spokesperson to Antenne Bayern radio. In Memmingen, close to one hundred people from a prison were transferred to safety as a result of the flood.

Heavy rain has poured in various areas of Germany since Friday. For instance, 135 liters per square meter were measured in Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler, Bavaria, within twenty-four hours beginning on Friday. In Kißlegg, Baden-Württemberg, it was 130 liters. Several cities in the two states reported rainfall quantities over 100 liters per square meter each day by Saturday morning. Climate change raises the probability of such severe weather occurrences.

On Saturday evening, weather warnings were distributed for sections of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The DWD warned of heavy rain in a belt of Bavaria passing through Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt to Brandenburg. Expect more rain and thunderstorms with major precipitation on Sunday evening, including Thuringia, North Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. Only during the second half of the evening might the precipitation ease off, and it should travel towards France. There were heavy rain showers in Greiz, Thuringia, by the afternoon, causing flooded cellars and roads.

Flooding in Baden-Württemberg

Now, floods have also occurred in parts of Baden-Württemberg. Affected places include Upper Swabia. Rivers have spilled over. Nonetheless, the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm don't foresee an extreme flood. In Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, the fire department ordered a central sandbag storage facility.

Regarding the flooding in Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg's Environment Minister Thekla Walker (Greens) stated that it had paid off that the state government has consumed copious amounts of money for dams, rainwater retention basins, and municipal stormwater initiatives in the previous years.

Officials in various parts of Germany are urging citizens to stay safe amidst the unpredictable weather. The environmental office in Saxony has asked people to remain cautious in the event of floods and heavy rain. They're advised to avoid going near flowing water, steer clear of cellars, garages, and basements, and refrain from walking or driving through flooded areas.

In terms of transportation, train passengers in Germany are facing delays and cancellations. Deutsche Bahn has confirmed this issue, especially with two ICE lines that are experiencing major disruptions. owing to the floods, there will be no trains running between Munich, Bregenz, and Zurich for the entire day on Saturday. The line between Ulm and Augsburg is also being affected by the wet weather. The conditions on the roads are equally concerning with multiple accidents happening, some of which resulted in injuries.