Storm chaos in Schwandorf: rescuers in constant use against nature violence!

Storm chaos in Schwandorf: rescuers in constant use against nature violence!

On Thursday, severe storms moved across the Schwandorf district and caused great damage and numerous missions by the emergency services. The municipalities of Burglengenfeld, Maxhütte-Haidhof, Teublitz, Bruck and Neukirchen-Balbini were particularly affected. The integrated control center (ILS) was quickly challenged and disposed before the district operations center (KEZ) was activated. Due to the intensified location, the KEZ was put into operation, which could coordinate a further 70 locations, such as Mittelbayerische.de reported.

The main areas of application were on storm damage, flooded roads and cellars as well as power outages. It hit the Bruck market particularly hard, especially the Sollbach district, where streets flooded and many trees overturned. The power supply in Bruck and Mappach was interrupted until around 3 a.m., but the technical relief organization (THW) was able to help quickly with an emergency power supply. In addition, there were considerable storm damage in the city triangle, including two covered buildings that were secured by the THW operations.

help and coordination in the event of storm damage

Thanks to the courageous use of numerous fire brigades from the affected municipalities, including Burglengenfeld, Teublitz and Neukirchen-Balbini, it was possible to defuse the situation promptly. District fire councilor Christian Demleitner coordinated the measures on site, whereby the management of the KEZ was lying with KBI Christoph Beier. The Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. was also in action and ensured the food for around 150 emergency services in Bruck with 24 emergency services and eight vehicles. Your tool shed in Sollbach was supplied with an emergency power by a 63kVA aggregate.

A total of around 500 THW emergency services were used all over Bavaria to eliminate damage, as Bayern Aktuell. The helpers pumped the basement empty, removed fallen trees and secured covered roofs. Cooperation with local fire brigades was crucial to master the challenges quickly.

The danger is not over yet

The big cleanup work was still the focus of the action on Friday. The day after the storm clearly showed the damage in Bruck. However, the next few days will bring a new challenge: Extreme heat is expected again next week, which could increase the risk of space and vegetation fires. The fire brigades in the district have prepared well for such extreme weather.

The background of this more and more frequent extreme weather events is a topic of great interest. Analyzes show that the likelihood of heavy rain events increases due to climate change. An attribution study shows that climate change affects the probabilities of such events, which makes the need for future preparations all the more pressing, so dwd.

In these challenging times, cohesion and the rapid action of the emergency services is of the greatest importance to ensure the safety of the population.