Tempestuous weather approaches. - The Thw in Ulm fills up 30,000 sandbags.
In a covert nighttime endeavor, employees of the Technical Relief Organization in Ulm bagged countless tons of sand for flooded and flood-vulnerable regions in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. With planned night deliveries, Bernd Urban - the head of the THW logistics center - announced that 30,000 sandbags would be distributed. "At the moment, we are able to fill 400 sandbags an hour." Orders for the sandbags come not only from local deployment sites in southwest Germany, but also from neighboring states. Prolonged rainfall has raised the water levels significantly in multiple locations across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
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The tempestuous weather in Germany, specifically in Ulm, was causing concerns due to the imminent storm. Working tirelessly, the THW in Ulm filled 30,000 sandbags as part of their emergency efforts to combat flooding in Southern Germany, particularly in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. As night fell, Bernd Urban led his team, filling 400 sandbags per hour. The significant rainfall had led to rising water levels in numerous locations, necessitating the need for these sandbags. Orders for the sandbags arrived not only from Ulm and its surrounding areas but also from neighboring states, underscoring the extent of the flooding situation.
