Devastating Impact of Hurricane in Tegel Forest: Over Thousands of Trees Toppled!
Gone Haywire: Berlin's Forests in pieces after Storm "Ziros"
By Stefan Ferrari
After the chaotic storm "Ziros" on Thursday evening, Berlin's greenery has become a perilous landscape. Especially hard-hit was the Tegeler Forest in the northwest of the city.
Steer clear - Tegeler Forest is a death trap!
A Forest Massacre
The storm battered the Tegeler Forest like a relentless beast, leaving it scarred and broken. The forest is off-limits - it's a ticking time bomb waiting to unleash its fury again. According to eyewitnesses, thousands of trees were uprooted or severed, with branches menacingly dangling from the remaining ones. The Tegeler Forest is a swirling vortex of chaos and destruction.
The Spandauer Forest, one of Berlin's largest, sustained significant damage too. Access to both areas has been blocked off, with safety concerns looming over every leaf and branch.
The Devastation Yet to be Quantified
An environmental administration spokesperson admitted that the damage's extent hasn't been accurately measured yet. However, it seems the Tegeler Forest wasn't the only forest in the crosshairs of "Ziros". The Spandauer Forest also suffered heavy losses - one of the worst hit areas post-storm.
Call of Duty: Clearing the Path
The full reckoning of the storm's wrath won't be known until next week, as forest workers desperately work to clear blocked paths. In some areas, they have to first carve open paths just to reach the heart of the forests.
Split-Second Split-Second: WWII Bomb Discovered
A jaw-dropping discovery was made in the Niederneuendorfer Allee area of Spandau during the clean-up efforts - a World War II bomb! Experts are now working around the clock to defuse it.
Weather Warfare: The Unrestrained Fury of "Ziros"
The Berlin Fire Department reported over 850 storm-related deployments from Thursday evening right through Friday. Damage caused by falling debris resulted in multiple injuries. Kasch, a spokesperson for the fire department, described the situation as intense, stating, "We were pushed to our limit."
The storm brought furious winds, hail, torrential rain, and heavy thunder, leading to a brief but brutal weather event. The storm also caused disruptions to S-Bahn services due to fallen trees blocking tracks and collisions with debris[1].
Potsdam Parks: A Temporary Calm Before the Storm
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) was forced to close several parks following the storm. Clean-up efforts necessitated closures and restrictions to keep people safe while the parks were tidied up. Among those parks on lockdown were the New Garden and Park Sanssouci.
Some areas of Park Babelsberg were cordoned off, and the Pfaueninsel was initially closed due to fallen trees and branches. However, officials expect to lift these closures by mid-afternoon on Friday as the immediate danger recedes.
- The chaos caused by storm "Ziros" has extended to the realm of environmental science, with Berlin's forests, particularly Tegeler and Spandauer, suffering significant upheaval.
- Despite the ongoing efforts to clear the paths, the impact of "Ziros" on Berlin's weather patterns and its environmental-science implications remains under investigation.
