Plauen City: Gather sandbags with prior arrangement required

Inundation - Plauen City: Gather sandbags with prior arrangement required

If you require sandbags for your home or property, you can register for them at www.plauen.de/sandsack. Alternatively, you can also register over the phone. Depending on availability, location, and urgency, the fire department's dispatch center will determine when and how many sandbags can be picked up. They will contact you with this information via phone.

By Thursday, 2,000 sandbags had already been filled. Some of these sandbags have been taken to priority locations. As per the provided information, another 500 sandbags are currently available for immediate use. More sandbags will be filled by the Technical Relief Organization (THW).

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1. Due to the impending storm in the Vogtland district of Saxony, residents are urged to prepare their properties by gathering sandbags to prevent flood damage.
2. Despite the flood warnings, some residents in Plauen City chose not to register for sandbags, leaving the Fire Department with excess sandbags still available for collection.
3. The Technical Relief Organization (THW) has been requested to assist in filling more sandbags in the Vogtland district of Saxony, in anticipation of potential floods in areas like Plauen.

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