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 On Thursday morning you might have heard a loud siren or had your radio broadcaster interrupted. Or you might have got a notification on your phone. Don’t be alarmed. It’s just Germany’s first “Warn Day.” https://www.thelocal.de/20200908/germany-to-launch-first-catastrophe-awareness-warning-day-on-thursday Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:35:11 +0200 germany-to-launch-first-catastrophe-awareness-warning-day-on-thursday On Monday the German government replaced its blanket travel warning with advice for most EU countries and states. However Germany advises against travel to the UK. Here's what it says. https://www.thelocal.de/20200615/whats-germanys-advice-for-travelling-to-the-uk Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:45:07 +0200 whats-germanys-advice-for-travelling-to-the-uk After violent storms raged through southern Germany, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia on Thursday, more thunderstorms are predicted to arrive on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/more-thunderstorm-warnings-for-germany-after-flooded-streets-and-cancelled-flights Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:30:20 +0200 more-thunderstorm-warnings-for-germany-after-flooded-streets-and-cancelled-flights After strong storms caused streets and cellars to flood in Lower Saxony and Hesse on Sunday, German meteorologists have warned of an extreme weather watch as more thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted for the southwest of the country on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180514/extreme-weather-advisory-as-thunderstorms-to-hit-southern-germany Mon, 14 May 2018 12:09:01 +0200 extreme-weather-advisory-as-thunderstorms-to-hit-southern-germany The German government has issued more severe warnings about travelling to Turkey after a string of terror attacks in the south of the country, and as Ankara intensifies conflict against two militias in Syria and Iraq. https://www.thelocal.de/20150729/germany-issues-tighter-travel-warnings-for-turkey Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:56:51 +0200 germany-issues-tighter-travel-warnings-for-turkey