Upper Palatinate - Upsrooted trees and closed railway track due to storm
In Bavaria, during the night leading to Sunday, several trees were uprooted, roofs were damaged, and cellars flooded due to heavy rain and gales. A railway line in the Landkreis Regensburg was affected and temporarily closed. Already on Saturday evening, there had been approximately 17 weather-related incidents within nearly two hours in the Oberpfalz region, eight of which occurred in the Regenstauf Police Inspection District (Landkreis Regensburg), according to a police spokesperson. The main cause of these incidents were trees and branches on the road.
The German Railways closed the track near Regenstauf in the Landkreis Regensburg on Saturday evening due to a fallen tree. The track was reopened again after approximately three hours, according to a railway spokesperson. The RE2 and RE40 were affected.
Fire department personnel were also in action in Regenstauf to clear roads and vehicles of uprooted trees, cover roofs with tarps, and pump out cellars, as a fire department spokesperson reported. The roads were reportedly clear again early in the morning by a police spokesperson, and the weather situation was calm. Damage assessments were not yet provided by the spokespersons.
Fire department personnel were also occupied in Niederbayern due to the nightly storm. Particularly in the Landkreis Rottal-Inc, they attended to 30 incidents - mostly due to uprooted trees, as a police spokesperson reported. Four cars collided with trees, one person sustained minor injuries. Additionally, the roof of a single-family house caught fire due to a lightning strike. No one was injured, the damage was estimated to be around 20,000 Euros.
- Despite the temporary closure of the railway line in the Upper Palatinate due to the fallen tree, regular services resumed in Lower Bavaria the following day.
- The excessive traffic on the alternate routes caused delays for commuters traveling between Bavaria and Lower Bavaria on Sunday.
- The Regensburg District in Bavaria experienced a significant increase in weather-related incidents, including accidents involving uprooted trees, on Sunday.
- The Firefighters in Bavaria were kept busy throughout the night, responding to numerous calls for assistance due to the storm's impact.
- In Lower Bavaria, the Sturmvoe, a strong wind syndrome, contributed to the uprooting of trees and the damaging of roofs and cellars.
- The Emergency services in the Upper Palatinate worked tirelessly to clear debris from the railway line in Regensburg, ensuring the safety of the commuters.
- The Upsidedown Trees in the Upper Palatinate became a common sight, adding to the destruction caused by the storm.
- The overall damage assessment in both the Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria is expected to be substantial, with estimated costs in the millions of Euros.
- The bad weather and the subsequent incidents have led to a discussion about improving the disaster management systems in Bavaria, particularly in the Regensburg District.
