The Local Germany 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 Trains cancelled as storm 'Nadine' ravages Germany Some areas were hit by hurricane level winds as storms swept across Germany from the West on Thursday night, leading to major disruptions in the transport networks. https://www.thelocal.de/20180810/trains-cancelled-as-storm-nadine-ravages-germany Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:29:33 +0200 trains-cancelled-as-storm-nadine-ravages-germany Frankfurt airport grinds to a halt as storms hit Germany Passengers have been left stranded as Frankfurt airport suspended all flights due to an approaching storm on Thursday, while the North Sea coastline is bracing itself for a potential hurricane. https://www.thelocal.de/20180809/germany-braces-for-storms-and-possible-hurricane Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:11:37 +0200 germany-braces-for-storms-and-possible-hurricane Long-distance trains start running again after hurricane After Deutsche Bahn (DB) cancelled all long-distance trains across Germany on Thursday for safety reasons against hurricane “Friederike,” it resumed operations on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180119/long-distance-trains-running-again-after-hurricane Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:06:17 +0100 long-distance-trains-running-again-after-hurricane Long-distance trains cancelled across Germany until further notice due to hurricane Long-distance trains across the country have been cancelled until further notice, Deutsche Bahn (DB) said on Thursday as it took precautions against hurricane "Friederike." https://www.thelocal.de/20180117/storm-friederike-forecast-to-bring-hurricane-force-winds-to-germany Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:05:13 +0100 storm-friederike-forecast-to-bring-hurricane-force-winds-to-germany Incoming storm: Hurricane-force winds on the way to Germany 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 Seven lives claimed by Storm Niklas Germany woke up on Wednesday morning to the chaos which hurricane-strength winds brought to the country for much of Tuesday, killing seven people and causing major damage to travel infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.de/20150401/seven-lives-claimed-by-storm-niklas Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:20:52 +0200 seven-lives-claimed-by-storm-niklas Storm Niklas kills at least three, stops trains Hurricane “Niklas” has reportedly claimed three victims, while trains have been cancelled across Germany as the storm rages. https://www.thelocal.de/20150331/storm-shuts-down-nrw-train-lines Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:34:44 +0200 storm-shuts-down-nrw-train-lines Germany gives €1m and manpower to Philippines The German government upped its aid to the Philippines on Tuesday to €1 million, after giving an initial €500,000 at the weekend. The money will go to German charities working at the scene of hurricane Haiyan. https://www.thelocal.de/20131112/germany-gives-mil-and-manpower-to-philippines Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:28:00 +0100 germany-gives-mil-and-manpower-to-philippines Disaster damage down in 2009 Munich Re, a leading global re-insurance group based in Germany, said Tuesday that natural catastrophes took many fewer lives and caused much less damage on average in 2009 than in the previous decade's average. https://www.thelocal.de/20091229/24233 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:07:00 +0100 24233