Storm's Deep Plunge into Xavier: October 2017 Photographic Captures
Turns out, there's got to be some confusion here. A hurricane named Xavier didn't exactly sweep through Braunschweig-Wolfsburg in autumn '17. But fear not, because there was a storm a-brewin'! Known as Storm Xavier, this mutha struck central and northern Germany in early October '17. This fellah didn't qualify as a hurricane, but rather an intense European windstorm (extra-tropical cyclone), causing a ruckus in lovely spots like Berli-oops, Hamburg, and ol' Lower Saxony. Naturally, the good folks in Braunschweig and Wolfsburg got their fair share of wind action, too.
Storm Xavier left quite the mark: massive infrastructure wreckage, fallen trees like dominoes, a scattered power grid, train and vehicle chaos, some injuries, and an unfortunate loss of life. Wind speeds were no joke, with gusts at over 120 km/h (~75 mph) – strong enough to knock down trees and flatten buildings.
Now, how 'bout them pictures you're interested in? It seems no dedicated collection of "Hurricane Xavier" snaps focused on Braunschweig or Wolfsburg is present in any databases or major outlets we checked out. However, we found general images and footage from Storm Xavier in Germany, so you can catch a glimpse of the aftermath through news and weather services.
If you're looking specifically for images of our buddies in Braunschweig and Wolfsburg, checking out German news archives or nudging local media outlets from October '17 might do the trick! Still, as it currently stands, Storm Xavier's the name we can associate with that event – not a hurricane, but a memorable storm indeed.
Despite the misconception, Storm Xavier, not a hurricane, was the storm that hit Braunschweig-Wolfsburg in autumn '17. Of great interest is finding images of this event, specifically in German news archives or by reaching out to local media outlets from October '17, as no dedicated collection of "Hurricane Xavier" snaps focused on these cities seems to be available.
