Germany to see temperatures up to 15C and extreme winds thelocal.de - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.de Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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IN PICTURES: Bitter cold spell arrives in Germany as temperatures dip to -16C thelocal.de - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.de Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Water levels remained high in many parts of the German state of Lower Saxony, with 23 of 97 measuring stations at the highest alarm level, Interior Ministry spokesman Oliver Rickwärtz said in the state capital of Hanover on Sunday. The levels were little changed, although slight falls were recorded in some areas, and dykes were still under pressure, he said. "We need staying power," he added. Thousands of emergency workers were in action between the Harz mountains and the North Sea, the ministry
The flood situation remains critical in some regions of the German state of Lower Saxony, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry Hanover told dpa on Tuesday. Further rainfall is expected, meaning water levels could rise and the situation could worsen in some places, the spokesman said. In some municipalities, a so-called "exceptional event" has been declared, which means that districts or cities can access emergency services more easily. This level of preparedness continues to apply in six distri