The German Weather Service (DWD) continues to warn against the risk of flooding in parts of Germany due to persistent rainfall in several regions. In the central state of Thuringia, the flooding around the village of Windehausen led to the evacuation of an entire district of about 500 people on Christmas Day. "The situation is very threatening, I've never seen anything like it in the Goldene Aue," the mayor of Heringen, Matthias Marquardt told dpa. By late evening, he estimated that around 400 p
The German weather service (DWD) predicted flooding in parts of the country and storm surges along the northern coast as rain persisted on Christmas Day and was forecast to continue into Tuesday. In the central state of Thuringia, the village of Windehausen was surrounded by water and its around 400 residents would be completely evacuated in the course of the day, state Premier Bodo Ramelow posted on X, formerly Twitter. "My hope is that all those affected by flooding will be able to return home
The German Weather Service (DWD) continues to warn against the risk of flooding in parts of Germany due to persistent rainfall in several regions. In the central state of Thuringia, the flooding around the village of Windehausen led to the evacuation of an entire district of about 500 people on Christmas Day. Residents were strongly advised to leave their homes, but would not be forced out, authorities said. They were taken to a nearby sports hall. Thuringia Premier Bodo Ramelow said he hoped pe
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