Storm chaos in Hesse: Fire brigade missions against fallen trees!
Storm chaos in Hesse: Fire brigade missions against fallen trees!
A serious storm in Hesse caused considerable damage on May 4, 2025 and triggered around 1,686 missions by fire brigade and aid organizations. The consequences of the extreme weather conditions led to injuries, traffic accidents and many trapped people.
In Central Hesse, two young men aged 18 and 17 were injured when a tree fell on their car. This tragic situation occurred in Lich, Gießen district. At the same time, there were numerous accidents in Northern Hesse, with trees plunged on side streets and were slightly injured. Here reports [stern.de] that overturned trees and fallen branches blocked the lanes.
extensive damage and trapped persons
In East Hesse, the authorities reported similar problems when fallen trees blocked the traffic routes. A specific example from Künzell shows that a tree fell in front of a moving car; Fortunately, the driver was unharmed. In the urban area of Fulda, an overturned tree blocked the entrance of a hotel, which led to about 60 guests in the building until the fire brigade arrived and could defuse the situation.
In the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg, a federal road between Pilippsthal and the Thuringian state border had to be closed on the road due to contamination. According to reports, some road users verbally aggressive against the fire brigade. In Röhrigshof, a district of Philippsthal, several basements were full of water, which is due to the enormous amounts of rain.
The Vogelsbergkreis was also affected because trees were on several federal and country roads. In Lauterbach, falling roof tiles caused property damage to parked vehicles. A particularly intensive event took place in a primary school in Alsfeld, where a lightning strike triggered an alarm; Here is reported by an expected property damage in a six -digit amount.
missions and traffic disruptions
In the Lahn-Dill district, over 90 missions were counted by fire brigade, while several municipalities in the region were affected. A regional train from Wetzlar to Weilburg had to stop on the tracks near Leun-Biskirchen because of trees, which significantly impaired the train journey. The [hessenschau.de] reports that the rail connections in Northern Hesse were severely affected, in particular the ICE route between Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Göttingen, which was released on Friday afternoon.
Remarkably, the Frankfurt airport remarkably reported cancellations, mainly in arrivals, while the regional traffic companies reported delays and train failures. In addition, the bus connection in the NVV area remained largely stable, despite a slope slide in the Schwalm-Eder district.The weather conditions also challenged the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, where 161 fire brigade operations were necessary. Prime Minister and Interior Minister thanked the emergency services for their tireless work in these difficult times. Experts speak of the possible effects of climate change that could make such extreme weather events more likely in the future, as can be seen from the latest knowledge of natural disasters, which the [Statista] indicate.
The R+V Versicherung estimated the damage caused by the storm at around 25 million euros, which illustrates the dimension of destruction. This situation shows how important it is to invest in resilience towards natural disasters to minimize damage and losses and reduce the effects of future events.
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