Harburg District Experiences Less Impact During Recent County Storm
Heavy rainfall hit parts of Germany, causing several incidents and disruptions in the Harburg and Seevetal districts.
In Harburg, train traffic on the Harburg, Buchholz Lauenbrück line was suspended due to flooded tracks and damaged overhead lines. Roads were also disrupted due to the heavy rain. Normal train service resumed in the district at 12 noon on Friday, following the repair of the damage.
The storm's intensity was evident in isolated incidents in the Harburg district, including Holtorfsloh. The fire department in Holtorfsloh removed an uprooted oak tree from Steller Straße and cleared broken branches from a nearby tree.
Culverts in the Harburg district were blocked by leaves, preventing water from draining properly. The fire department was rarely called out in the Harburg area, with one exception being a water damage incident on Ehestorfer Weg.
Across Hamburg, there were 722 weather-related deployments by the fire department by 8 PM. Lightning strikes in trees resulted in fire department deployments, but no such incidents were reported in the Harburg district. In Seevetal, there were few fire department deployments.
Metronom trains were affected by the suspension of train service in the Harburg district, but no specific information about train services or road disruptions was provided for the district.
It is important to note that the provided search results do not include any specific information about incidents or impacts of the storm on train services, roads, or fire department activities in the Harburg and Seevetal districts. For detailed information about such events, it is recommended to consult local news outlets, official fire department or transportation authority communications for the relevant dates.
In the Harburg district, the heavy rain was a significant factor in the flooded tracks and blocked culverts that led to the suspension of train traffic and disruptions on roads. Other areas of Germany also experienced heavy weather, as evidenced by the 722 weather-related deployments by the fire department across Hamburg by 8 PM.
