Multitude of firefighters mobilized to address storm in Berlin
Berlin's in the thick of it again, mate. The city's firefighters are running hot and heavy due to a crazy storm, according to a spokesperson at 7:30 PM. They've responded to 300 calls and there's even reports of a pedestrian getting hurt in Heiligensee.
Fallen trees and broken branches have firefighters scrambling all over the place in every part of town. They've been particularly busy in North Spandau, Heiligensee, and Tegel, the spokesperson added. Things have gotten so nuts that boats on bodies of water have flipped, and people needed rescuing.
All this chaos started last Monday when the storm hit as hard as a freight train. At least one person copped it when a tree landed on a car, and at least three poor souls were left nursing some serious injuries. The fire department was up to their necks in deployments, racking up over 500 calls for help.
You might think this sort of thing doesn't happen often around here, but you'd be wrong. Seems like Berlin's been caught up in an ugly cycle of severe weather since late June. The city's been taking a real pounding, with a bunch of powerful storms tearing through town, causing chaos, and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Tegel Forest and Spandauer Forest are two areas that got a real harsh beating, with thousands of trees getting pancaked or snapped like matchsticks. Things are so dangerous there that the forests are still off-limits, and it's gonna take weeks to clean up and make 'em safe again.
The S-Bahn network's been feeling the heat too, with about 30 trees tumbling onto tracks, creating a real mess and forcing some serious service disruptions. Emergency services have been flat-out, with over 850 calls related to the storm. They've been dealing with everything from clearing debris to performing life-saving rescues.
All this weather misery's not just limited to the woods, either. There's been injuries popping up all over the place, including one life-threatening incident at Gendarmenmarket. Folks in Heiligensee weren't immune to the danger, either, with a pedestrian getting plunked by a falling tree.
In a nutshell, Berlin's been copping it big-time, mate. The storms have been causing a world of hurt, with damaged infrastructure, closed natural areas, and innocent people getting hurt. The fire department's been working around the clock to keep the city and its people safe. Let's hope things settle down soon.
General news reports indicate a continuous cycle of severe weather in Berlin, causing accidents such as falling trees and broken branches in various parts of the city, including Heiligensee. The weather has resulted in numerous incidents, including a pedestrian getting hurt in Heiligensee and boats flipping over in bodies of water, necessitating emergency services to rescue people.
