Flood alarm in Brandenburg: Prime Minister Woidke is informed on site

Flood alarm in Brandenburg: Prime Minister Woidke is informed on site

In the east of Brandenburg, a persistent flood ensures concerns and extensive precaution. The already increasing water levels of the Oder have reached the highest alarm level, which leads to an intensive use of the local security forces. Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke will drive to the affected areas in the afternoon to get an idea of ​​the situation and take the necessary measures.

On Tuesday evening, the level near Ratzdorf, a small town in the Oder-Spree district, recorded a critical water level of 5.90 meters. This marks the official value for alarm level 4, while the normal value is only 2.60 meters. Forecasts indicate that this level could continue to rise, which is caused by the cause. The endangered areas are not only in Ratzdorf, but also in Eisenhüttenstadt, where roads and gardens are already flooded.

flood situation in Eisenhüttenstadt

Eisenhüttenstadt is also affected by the flood. There, water levels in several streets and underpasses disrupted everyday operation. The city administration reports that sandbags are already hasty in two streets in the nearby bank area in order to tame the impending flood. A city spokeswoman emphasizes that the emergency services continue to work intensively to fill sandbags and to expand the protective measures.

The urgent need for action is made clear by the fact that there is no sufficient protection dike in the flood -prone areas. This makes the citizens look concerned about the past when a flood disaster threatened the village of Ratzdorf in 1997. At that time, a non -existent dike had caused devastating damage. The image of the level house, which suddenly stood in the middle of the water, is still in a lively memory.

Currently, the fire brigade and other aid organizations are on an increased willingness to alert. However, while the maximum value of 1997 was around 6.90 meters, it is assumed that such extreme values ​​will not be achieved this time - a little hope in the middle of this critical situation. Disaster protection is willing to alert to quickly record and react any damage.

Woidke plans to get an idea of ​​the situation both in the old fishing village of Ratzdorf and in Eisenhüttenstadt. The Prime Minister is aware of how important it is to observe the current developments exactly and to take the necessary precautions to minimize damage. In the coming days it remains to be seen how the situation develops and what measures are taken next.

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