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Heavy rains in southwestern Germany have flooded roads and basements, forced train routes to close temporarily and left some residents trapped in their homes. In Zollernalbkreis county in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, hundreds of firefighters were on duty late Sunday after thunderstorms led to creeks bursting their banks and flooding streets. German news agency dpa reported Monday that several families in the town of Balingen were not able to leave their homes because floodwaters had washed around the buildings and they had to be rescued. In the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, heavy rain caused flooded roads and landslides in the town of Daaden-Herdor, where about 250 members of the fire department were deployed over night.
Basements were flooded, and train routes were temporarily closed in Germany due to heavy rains. Some residents were trapped in their homes due to the flooding.