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Torrential rain in Grimmen: Fire department constantly responding

Surprisingly, Grimmen experiences heavy rains at night, leading to the fire department working through the night to drain houses and make roads accessible.

,   and  Elizabeth Wells
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Ein Blaulicht leuchtet auf dem Dach eines Einsatzfahrzeugs der Feuerwehr.

Severe weather effects - Torrential rain in Grimmen: Fire department constantly responding

Incessant heavy rainfall in Grimmen, Vorpommern-Rügen district, resulted in a hectic night for the local fire department. Starting at 8 pm on Monday, they received well over 100 emergency calls. Olaf Clasen, the head of the volunteer fire department, commented on Tuesday, "The whole town was submerged under water. Water was gushing out from every individual storm drain."

Over 150 people from various neighboring fire departments and disaster control crews collaborated to clear out flooded houses and make waterlogged streets drivable again. A tragic incident had the roof of a supermarket collapsing. Efforts continued well into the morning. It was determined that up to 115 liters of rain fell per square meter. As yet, the extent of the damage remains undetermined.

Meanwhile, the fire department in Schwerin likewise responded to a substantial number of weather-related alarms during the night. The regional control center's spokesperson reported Tuesday morning that they had been summoned to 21 separate instances. The majority of the interventions related to flooded streets or saturated basements.

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  1. The consequence of the severe storm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's County of Vorpommern-Rügen was heavy rainfall in Grimmen, causing flooded streets and waterlogged houses.
  2. Despite the continuous use of resources by the volunteer fire department to respond to the emergency calls, the heavy rainfall led to the roof of a supermarket collapsing.
  3. In a similar situation, the Schwerin fire department had to deal with numerous weather-related alarms due to heavy rainfall, requiring intervention for flooded streets and saturated basements.
  4. The heavy rainfall in Grimmen was part of a larger storm affecting various regions, putting a strain on local volunteer fire departments and disaster control crews.
  5. In the aftermath of the storm, the volunteer fire department in Grimmen will likely continue their work, ensuring the community's safety and aiding in the recovery from the heavy rainfall and subsequent weather-related consequences.

Source: www.stern.de

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