Storms Prompt Repeated Intervention by Firefighters
Heavy Tropical Storms Cause Flooding in Dormagen, Emergency Services Respond
Heavy tropical storms hit the city of Dormagen, Germany, overnight on September 8th into the 9th, resulting in multiple emergency responses by the local fire department.
The Dormagen Fire Department was deployed 15 times during this period, with units from Stadtmitte, Zons, Delhoven, Stürzelberg, and the full-time station all involved in the operations. The tropical storms, which started around 9:30 PM on September 8th, brought up to 90 liters per square meter of rain locally, according to stored thunderstorms or heavy showers.
The main affected areas were Dormagen-Mitte, Horrem, and Zons. Emergency services were called to several locations within these areas, including the underpass at Zonser Straße, the sports halls of TSV Bayer Dormagen at An der Römerziegelei, and the sports halls of the Rachel-Carson School in Horrem on Bahnhofstraße. A large supermarket was also affected.
However, no injuries were reported during the operations, which were completed by around 1:30 AM. The German Weather Service had predicted rainfall of between 35 and 60 liters per square meter within six hours until 11 AM on Tuesday morning.
The Gohr unit provided support in the municipality of Rommerskirchen at several locations. It is worth noting that, besides Dormagen-Mitte, Horrem, and Zons, no specific other regions near Dormagen were explicitly mentioned as having been called upon by fire departments during the tropical storm on September 8/9, 2020, in the provided search results.
Despite the challenges posed by the heavy rain, all emergency calls were related to flooding caused by the persistent rain. The community can rest assured that their emergency services responded swiftly and effectively to the situation, ensuring the safety of the residents and minimising any damage.
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