warnin' ya: Mass evacuation in progress in Cologne due to WWII bombs! 😱
WDR airs unique programs focusing on evacuation scenarios - WDR broadcasts exclusive reports on evacuation procedures
Things are gettin' tense in Cologne, baby! The city's in a pickle 'cause they found three darn bombs from World War II on June 2nd. That's why about 20,500 people'll be evacuated from the danger zone on June 4th, makin' it the biggest evacuation since the end of the war.
To keep folks informed, West German Broadcasting Corporation (WDR) is airin' special broadcasts of their "WDR aktuell" program the whole day. They've got a ten-minute one lined up for 8:00 AM, another at 10:00 AM, and another at 1:50 PM. And there'll be a "WDR aktuell" segment during an episode of "Hier und heute" starting at 5:00 PM.
As for RTL and n-tv, they're also affected by this mess. RTL confirmed that "Punkt 6" and "Punkt 7" will still air from the studio in Cologne-Deutz in the mornin'. But "Punkt 8" won't be airin'. Instead, they'll replay "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" from 8:00 AM. The building'll be evacuated by 8:00 AM, and as many as 4,500 RTL employees'll work from a mobile office. The rest of their shows will be pre-recorded to keep things runnin' smooth. And n-tv's producin' live from Cologne-Ossendorf instead of the usual 7:00 AM start time.
Now, the city of Cologne revealed that the bombs were found during excavation work in Cologne-Deutz on June 2nd. They plan to cordon off and evacuate a 1,000-meter radius startin' at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, hopin' the defusin' process can be completed by the end of the day.
But listen, this ain't nothin' new, really. It happens from time to time, you find bombs from the ol' war. There's lotsa unexploded ordnance still buried out there. So everyone play it cool, follow the authorities' instructions, and stay safe, y'hear? Remember, curiosity killed the cat! 😸
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The Community policy and employment policy of the West German Broadcasting Corporation (WDR) are being adjusted due to the mass evacuation in Cologne, with special broadcasts of their "WDR aktuell" program being aired throughout the day. In light of the bomb discovery and subsequent evacuation, RTL and n-tv have also made adjustments to their programming in Cologne.
The politics section of the general news has been dominated by the crime-and-justice story of the mass evacuation in Cologne due to the discovery of bombs from World War II, and reports of accidents related to the evacuation process continue to pour in.
