More heavy rainfall was expected on Friday in some areas in Germany already affected by flooding, the country's weather service DWD said. Some areas in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia and in the Harz Mountains in the centre of the country would see continuous rain all day Friday and into Saturday, the DWD said. Up to 40 millimetres of rain could fall within 24 hours in these regions. The situation in the north-western state of Lower Saxony was tense as areas along the Aller, Leine an
Since Christmas, several rivers in Germany have burst their banks due to heavy rains. Lower Saxony requested help from the Bundeswehr over the flooding, and six helicopters were put on standby.
The German Weather Service (DWD) continues to warn against the risk of flooding in parts of Germany due to persistent rainfall in several regions. In the central state of Thuringia, the flooding around the village of Windehausen led to the evacuation of an entire district of about 500 people on Christmas Day. "The situation is very threatening, I've never seen anything like it in the Goldene Aue," the mayor of Heringen, Matthias Marquardt told dpa. By late evening, he estimated that around 400 p
The German weather service (DWD) predicted flooding in parts of the country and storm surges along the northern coast as rain persisted on Christmas Day and was forecast to continue into Tuesday. In the central state of Thuringia, the village of Windehausen was surrounded by water and its around 400 residents would be completely evacuated in the course of the day, state Premier Bodo Ramelow posted on X, formerly Twitter. "My hope is that all those affected by flooding will be able to return home
The German Weather Service (DWD) continues to warn against the risk of flooding in parts of Germany due to persistent rainfall in several regions. In the central state of Thuringia, the flooding around the village of Windehausen led to the evacuation of an entire district of about 500 people on Christmas Day. Residents were strongly advised to leave their homes, but would not be forced out, authorities said. They were taken to a nearby sports hall. Thuringia Premier Bodo Ramelow said he hoped pe