The German Weather Service (DWD) canceled all severe weather warnings in Germany early Saturday morning. The situation eased somewhat in the morning. On Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) took a look at the situation on the spot.
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According to current knowledge, no people were killed in the severe storm on Friday with hours of rainfall and widespread flooding into the night. One person was injured during an evacuation operation, said the spokesman for the situation center. A person fell into the water and was then taken to a hospital. His condition is currently unknown, according to the Saarland Ministry of the Interior.
Thousands of missions in Saarland
Videos showed half-submerged cars, caravans stuck in flood waters and numerous flooded streets. Buildings were poorly protected with sandbags, and in some cases entire streets were under water. The situation center in Saarbrücken has so far registered more than 3,000 police and rescue missions in the state. The police in Saarland alone recorded around 1,000 operations by early Saturday morning (7 a.m.). In addition, according to the Saar Interior Ministry, there were more than 2,400 deployments by fire departments and other aid organizations.
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Source: Nachrichten
