Bonn and the surrounding area Heavy rainfall keeps fire brigades busy

Bonn · Sunday afternoon has proven to be very rainy, there was even an official weather warning issued. In Bonn and the region the fire brigades were called to 20 emergencies.

Most calls were made after cellars filled with water. In one case the manhole cover couldn’t hold the water pressure and the whole street flooded. The fire brigade was also called to Bad Godesberg where a resident of the Otto-Kühne-Platz had contacted the emergency hotline after the water didn’t drain off and needed to be pumped.

It rained for the entire Sunday in Bonn and the region. The German Westher Service (DWD) issued a weather warning due to the forecast of heavy rainfall. They warned not to spend time outside and that flooding might be possible in areas with streams and small rivers. The warning was valid until 4.35pm.

In addition to the rain, gusts of wind with speeds of up to 60 mk/h were forecast, with some squalls of up to 70 km/h.

The latest information on weather news can be found at www.ga.de/wetter and www.ga.de/wetterwarnungen

(Original text: Lisa Inhoffen / Translation: Mareike Graepel)

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