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Still critical flood regions in Lower Saxony

The flood situation remains critical in some regions of Lower Saxony. Six districts and the city of Oldenburg have been affected for several days, said state fire director Dieter Rohrberg in Hanover on Wednesday. A so-called exceptional event has been declared in these municipalities. This...

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A flood barrier stands on a country road on the outskirts of Sandkrug near Oldenburg. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A flood barrier stands on a country road on the outskirts of Sandkrug near Oldenburg. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Storm - Still critical flood regions in Lower Saxony

The flood situation remains critical in some regions of Lower Saxony. Six districts and the city of Oldenburg have been affected for several days, said state fire director Dieter Rohrberg in Hanover on Wednesday. A so-called exceptional event has been declared in these municipalities. This makes it easier for counties or cities to access emergency services, for example.

The affected districts are Celle, Oldenburg, Emsland, Osterholz, Heidekreis and Verden. The all-clear has been given in several districts in the past few days - according to Rohrberg, for example, in the district of Hildesheim.

There are eight independent cities and 37 districts in Lower Saxony. According to the cross-state flood portal hochwasserzentralen.de, there is a warning of major flooding in about half of Lower Saxony as of Wednesday afternoon. Many parts of the state are affected, but the situation is more relaxed on the North Sea coast. There is no flood warning there.

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  1. Dieter Rohrberg, the state fire director from Hanover, stated that Bad Weather has contributed to the critical Flood situation in six districts of Lower Saxony, including Oldenburg, for several days.
  2. Despite the improved situation in several districts like Hildesheim, the Flood warning remains in effect for about half of the County of Lower Saxony, as of Wednesday afternoon.
  3. Rohrberg mentioned that due to the Exceptional event declared in these flood-affected municipalities, it becomes easier for neighboring Counties or cities to access emergency services.
  4. The Flood region in Lower Saxony has impacted not only several districts such as Celle, Oldenburg, Emsland, Osterholz, Heidekreis, and Verden but also some independent cities, like Hanover.
  5. Regarding the Flood situation, many parts of Lower Saxony are currently facing challenges, but the situation has become less severe on the North Sea coast, where no Flood warning is currently in effect.

Source: www.stern.de

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