https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Firefighters and police were called out numerous times on Thursday evening as thunderstorms brought traffic to a standstill, overturned trees and flooded cellars. https://www.thelocal.de/20210604/in-pictures-storms-and-floods-strike-across-western-germany Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:10:17 +0200 in-pictures-storms-and-floods-strike-across-western-germany Storms wreaked havoc across Germany, bringing with them a deluge of water, thunder and lightning – and even a tornado. https://www.thelocal.de/20190521/deadly-storm-causes-chaos-across-germany Tue, 21 May 2019 10:24:45 +0200 deadly-storm-causes-chaos-across-germany Hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday led to massive flooding and traffic obstructions in the Vogtland region of Saxony. https://www.thelocal.de/20180525/roads-and-railways-flooded-after-heavy-storms-sweep-across-saxony Fri, 25 May 2018 11:30:52 +0200 roads-and-railways-flooded-after-heavy-storms-sweep-across-saxony Water, water everywhere but not a drop to sail on after high waters brought shipping to a standstill on a 180km stretch of the Rhine on Sunday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20180108/rhine-closed-to-shipping-between-duisberg-and-koblenz-due-to-high-waters Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:51:48 +0100 rhine-closed-to-shipping-between-duisberg-and-koblenz-due-to-high-waters The German Weather Service (DWD) predicts that the next few days will see variable, windy and wet weather across the country with possible flooding in some rivers. https://www.thelocal.de/20171212/heavy-rain-and-strong-winds-on-the-way-for-much-of-germany Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:18:08 +0100 heavy-rain-and-strong-winds-on-the-way-for-much-of-germany The continuous rain throughout this week has at last ended, but there are still visible signs of the serious flooding that ensued, especially in central Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20170728/in-pics-central-germany-begins-clean-up-effort-after-heavy-flooding-weather Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:51:09 +0200 in-pics-central-germany-begins-clean-up-effort-after-heavy-flooding-weather As storms continue to batter much of the country on Wednesday, one woman has gone missing, one town has raised the official disaster alert, and another town is considering partial evacuation due to the weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20170726/north-german-town-threatened-with-evacuation-as-water-level-rises-in-rain-weather Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:40:13 +0200 north-german-town-threatened-with-evacuation-as-water-level-rises-in-rain-weather Hours of monsoon-style rain in Berlin on Thursday flooded busy streets and led trees to collapse onto train lines. https://www.thelocal.de/20170629/torrential-rain-swamps-berlins-streets-stretches-firefighters-to-limits Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:10:18 +0200 torrential-rain-swamps-berlins-streets-stretches-firefighters-to-limits Extreme weather is predicted across Germany in the coming week, with hurricane-force winds expected, and flood warnings put out across many states. https://www.thelocal.de/20170220/incoming-storm-hurricane-force-winds-on-the-way-to-germany Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:18:38 +0100 incoming-storm-hurricane-force-winds-on-the-way-to-germany These Bavarians are helping give back to a community devastated by floods - and will perhaps smash a world record along the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20160622/worlds-biggest-kndel-helps-bavarian-flood-victims-knoedel Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:24:10 +0200 worlds-biggest-kndel-helps-bavarian-flood-victims-knoedel Torrential rain on Friday morning has led the weathermen to warn that the capital could face flooding. https://www.thelocal.de/20160617/heavy-rain-brings-flood-risk-to-berlin-weather-germany Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:34:45 +0200 heavy-rain-brings-flood-risk-to-berlin-weather-germany At least eleven people have been killed in floods that have wreaked havoc in Germany, trapping people in their homes and forcing rescuers to row lifeboats down streets turned into muddy rivers. https://www.thelocal.de/20160604/at-least-nine-dead-in-worst-floods-for-a-century Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:04:22 +0200 at-least-nine-dead-in-worst-floods-for-a-century Six people have now been confirmed dead in flash floods that hit the far southeast of the country on Wednesday evening, while rescue teams search for further missing people. https://www.thelocal.de/20160603/bavaria-on-edge-as-hunt-for-flood-victims-continues Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:44:31 +0200 bavaria-on-edge-as-hunt-for-flood-victims-continues Rescue teams have found a fifth body in Simbach in Bavaria after deadly floods swept through the town on Wednesday evening. Authorities warn the number could rise. https://www.thelocal.de/20160602/flooding-claims-at-least-four-lives-in-lower-bavaria Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:32:26 +0200 flooding-claims-at-least-four-lives-in-lower-bavaria A district in Lower Bavaria has declared a natural disaster affecting three towns after heavy rain caused serious flooding, German media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160601/lower-bavaria-district-declares-flood-disaster Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:40:38 +0200 lower-bavaria-district-declares-flood-disaster The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued a weather warning for the north and east of the country, after the west and south took a battering over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20160530/north-and-east-germany-next-to-face-eye-of-storms Mon, 30 May 2016 14:32:49 +0200 north-and-east-germany-next-to-face-eye-of-storms At least three people have lost their lives as extreme weather, including flash floods, hail storms and lightning storms wreaked havoc in southern Germany on Sunday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20160530/three-dead-as-floods-wreak-havoc-in-southern-germany Mon, 30 May 2016 11:01:28 +0200 three-dead-as-floods-wreak-havoc-in-southern-germany UPDATE: The remnants of hurricane Gonzalo have drifted across the Atlantic and are now threatening North German cities with flooding, forecasters warned on Wednesday. The news followed a night of accidents caused by heavy winds in southern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20141022/north-germany-braces-for-storms-and-floods Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:52:00 +0200 north-germany-braces-for-storms-and-floods The floods which hit eastern Germany last summer have led to some bizarre claims for relief, including one homeowner who wanted €6,000 for the loss of their Wellington boots. https://www.thelocal.de/20140429/german-summer-floods-2013-spark-bizarre-claims Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:17:00 +0200 german-summer-floods-2013-spark-bizarre-claims The German government has agreed on an €8 billion aid package for victims of this summer's disastrous flooding – with the first payments due in early August. https://www.thelocal.de/20130726/51075 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0200 51075