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 Among the damage inflicted by Storm Sabine (or Ciara) across Europe last week was €675 million covered by insurers in Germany, the financial firms' federation said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200218/storm-sabine-caused-675-million-of-damage-in-germany-ciara Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:32:21 +0100 storm-sabine-caused-675-million-of-damage-in-germany-ciara Sabine has left its mark on Germany. But there's little relief as stormy weather is continuing. https://www.thelocal.de/20200211/stormy-weather-continues-across-germany-sabine Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:56:21 +0100 stormy-weather-continues-across-germany-sabine Storm Sabine, also known as storm Ciara in other parts of Europe, has been leaving a trail of destruction across Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200210/in-pictures-winds-up-to-170kmh-recorded-as-storm-batters-germany Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:57:27 +0100 in-pictures-winds-up-to-170kmh-recorded-as-storm-batters-germany Serious injuries, transport chaos and storm damage: Sabine is causing huge disruption in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200210/major-disruption-as-storm-sabine-wreaks-havoc-across-germany Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:50:43 +0100 major-disruption-as-storm-sabine-wreaks-havoc-across-germany Heavy rain and extreme winds have been causing chaos across the country – and the bad news is that the wet weather is set to continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20191001/torrential-rain-and-wind-continue-as-storms-hit-germany Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:07:23 +0200 torrential-rain-and-wind-continue-as-storms-hit-germany The first autumn storm has wreaked havoc across northern Germany, causing major travel disruption. https://www.thelocal.de/20190918/fierce-storm-causes-travel-chaos-in-northern-germany Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:23:17 +0200 fierce-storm-causes-travel-chaos-in-northern-germany After sunny skies this weekend, temperatures around the Bundesrepublik are dropping this week - with the strongest change slated for Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190916/autumn-weather-comes-to-germany Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:08:12 +0200 autumn-weather-comes-to-germany A storm has left a trail of destruction across Germany, and now there's snow too. We show you how it's affecting the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190311/in-pictures-high-winds-torrential-rain-and-snow-hits-germany Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:15:52 +0100 in-pictures-high-winds-torrential-rain-and-snow-hits-germany Enjoy the sun while it lasts...because forecasters predict strong winds and storms are on the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20180919/high-winds-and-storms-expected-to-put-an-end-to-summer Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:00:44 +0200 high-winds-and-storms-expected-to-put-an-end-to-summer As a thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain swept through North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday evening, some streets and basements were flooded. More stormy weather is forecast for Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180411/after-flooded-streets-and-basements-more-storms-on-the-way-for-nrw Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:24:59 +0200 after-flooded-streets-and-basements-more-storms-on-the-way-for-nrw The first storm of the year, Storm ‘Burglind’, forced dozens of people to leave their homes on Thursday and left damage to property amounting to hundreds of millions of euros. https://www.thelocal.de/20180105/millions-of-euros-in-damage-after-storm-burglind-causes-flooding-in-south-germany Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:56:11 +0100 millions-of-euros-in-damage-after-storm-burglind-causes-flooding-in-south-germany After a rainy, windy Wednesday across much of the country, German meteorologists gave the all clear from strong gusts in the evening. But persistent rainfall and flooding could cause issues in some areas. https://www.thelocal.de/20180104/calm-after-storm-burglind-sweeps-across-germany Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:31:05 +0100 calm-after-storm-burglind-sweeps-across-germany On Wednesday morning, the storm will mainly hit the west of the country. Then it is predicted to continue toward the south. https://www.thelocal.de/20180103/storm-burglind-wind-gusts-and-rain-sweep-over-much-of-germany-due-to-s Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:46:45 +0100 storm-burglind-wind-gusts-and-rain-sweep-over-much-of-germany-due-to-s The last few days of 2017 will see rainy and windy weather as well as comparatively milder temperatures, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). https://www.thelocal.de/20171229/rain-and-mild-temperatures-forecast-before-end-of-year Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:07:52 +0100 rain-and-mild-temperatures-forecast-before-end-of-year 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 Windstorm Sebastian killed at least three people in Germany on Wednesday as hurricane-force winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour were recorded in the north of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20170914/storm-kills-three-people-in-north-germany Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:29:51 +0200 storm-kills-three-people-in-north-germany Hold on to your hats - Germany is in for a very windy and stormy week. https://www.thelocal.de/20170606/strong-winds-and-storms-to-hit-germany Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:00:15 +0200 strong-winds-and-storms-to-hit-germany Three western European countries have revealed plans to build a giant artificial island in the middle of the North Sea where wind farms would create power for 80 million people. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/denmark-germany-netherlands-want-to-create-artificial-power-island Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:29:48 +0100 denmark-germany-netherlands-want-to-create-artificial-power-island The skies above most of Germany remained clear on Wednesday morning. But that is set to change for the weekend, when it could be colder than Christmas 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20160511/cold-weather-colder-than-christmas Wed, 11 May 2016 13:50:36 +0200 cold-weather-colder-than-christmas Many cities in the Rhineland have been forced to cancel their traditional Rosenmontag parades – the highlight of carnival season – as the weather turns increasingly hostile. https://www.thelocal.de/20160208/storm-rains-off-rhineland-carnival-parades Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:53:01 +0100 storm-rains-off-rhineland-carnival-parades