Germany: ‘Nadia’ report dead and widespread problems in MMM

A dead body, disasters and extensive interruptions in the operation of public transport, is the report so far of the hurricane “Nadia” that has been hitting northeastern Germany since last night. The Federal Meteorological Service recently issued an “alarm signal” for the North Sea, while the flood warning on the Baltic coast is in force. Strong winds blow from the night in Berlin as well.

Last night, a 58-year-old pedestrian in Beelitz, Brandenburg, was fatally injured by a pre-election sign, which was set up in the run-up to next Sunday’s state elections, due to the wind, he detached himself and hit him hard on the head. After the accident, the Pirate candidate, Maiko Rakhimov, announced the end of his election campaign, despite the fact that the election poster depicted the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Marco Keller.

Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have been hit hard by bad weather, with storms and winds of up to 130 km / h. In these areas, the Fire Department received thousands of calls in the last 24 hours, mainly for uprooted trees, detached roofs and flooded basements.

The railway network in the northeast of the country faced serious problems with extensive interruptions in train traffic due to tree trunks on the rails. In Berlin, many services were canceled or delayed, while the capital’s metro operated normally. For Berlin and Brandenburg, where residents were advised not to travel during tornadoes last night, the bad weather has subsided, but the Meteorological Service continues to warn of strong winds in the area and the possibility of being uprooted on the road. trees or broken branches. The city’s zoos remained closed until noon.

For tomorrow, the Meteorological Service predicts weakening of the winds in these areas, but ice early in the morning and snowfall.

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