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Refugee housing and health facility relocated due to water damage

On Sunday, various public establishments, including hospitals, nursing homes, and even a refugee shelter in Neu-Ulm, Swabia, were forced to evacuate due to the floods. Roughly 220 people had to leave the shelter, who were later accommodated in a school hall in Neu-Ulm, as the district office...

Roads in Abensberg in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim are flooded due to the high water...
Roads in Abensberg in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim are flooded due to the high water (photo taken with a drone).

Violent Weather Occurrence - Refugee housing and health facility relocated due to water damage

A little over a hundred patients at the Weißenhorn foundation clinic had to be moved to different locations. This includes seven patients in intensive care. Authorities stated that if sudden heavy rains hit Weißenhorn and an evacuation becomes necessary, there wouldn't be enough time for proper preparations. Around 30 individuals were discharged from the hospital, while the remaining patients were sent to the Donauklinik in Neu-Ulm.

In Lauingen an der Donau, authorities made the decision on Sunday to evacuate the residents of the Old People's and Nursing Home Hospitalstiftung. They were taken to an educational center.

In Pfaffenhofen, a sewage treatment plant suffered a failure. A THW pump was being used to secure the plant temporarily. At the moment, the rivers Roth and Leibi, passing through the district center and the northern district of Sorgen, are experiencing the most significant impact.

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