Permanent alarm in Dortmund: strong snowfall ensures chaos and closures!

Permanent alarm in Dortmund: strong snowfall ensures chaos and closures!

On January 9, 2025, Dortmund's citizens are surprised by strong snowfall. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, the weather conditions ensure significant problems in traffic and at the airport. The emergency services of the police and fire brigade are required to remove fallen trees and falling branches.

The Brandisstrasse had to be closed due to the weather conditions. The continuing snowfall further tightened the situation. Further snowfalls are expected in the coming days, which could increase the challenges for the emergency services.

missions and damage caused by hurricane deep "Emir"

As early as November 2, 2024, the hurricane deep "Emir" led to extensive damage in the city area. The fire brigade moved out a total of 46 missions on Thursday morning, such as dortmund.de Falled trees and fallen branches blocked numerous streets, including the B1 at the WESTFALENHARLEN and the B236.

The storm resulted in dangerous situations. A road user was lucky enough to only suffer property damage when a large branch fell on his car. In Eving, a nod of the fence of a wildlife enclosure caused a nod in Eving, while the animals were luckily in the enclosure. Fire brigade operations also had to be carried out in the Harenberg City Center and in the Westrich district.

Caution in green areas

The city has encouraged the population to avoid forests and parks in order to minimize the risk of injuries due to falling trees. The green space office is busy editing reports on damaged or overturned trees, since the trees are particularly susceptible to wind load due to the leaves and the softened soil.

In addition, the zoo and the Westfalenpark were closed due to the dangerous weather conditions on this November day. The city and its emergency services are on constant alert and react quickly to the changed weather conditions.

In view of the current situation, it is essential to attentive developments carefully. While winter continues to work, the forecast of intensive snowfalls in Dortmund remains an important aspect to minimize traffic disabilities and possible damage. Meteorologists from the storm center have continuously published strong snow -fall warnings, which are divided into various warning levels in order to inform the population at an early stage.

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