Flood in southern Germany
It could get even worse overnight
The situation in the areas of southern Germany affected by flooding remains tense despite the all-clear given overnight: A dam broke in the Bavarian Ebenhausen plant near Reichertshofen on Monday night. In Ebersbach an der Fils, south-east of Stuttgart, the town council called on residents to prepare for evacuations.
From Monday afternoon, areas south of the Danube and in the Bavarian Forest will be particularly affected. According to the weather service, there is a continuous rain warning for the area of Upper Swabia and Allgäu for the rest of the day until Monday evening. As a result of the rainfall expected south of the Danube, the water level in the tributaries to the Danube and Lake Constance in the Upper Swabia region may rise again.
Scholz in the crisis area
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is expected in the flood area on Monday. He is traveling to Reichertshofen with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD). Like so many other towns, the Upper Bavarian market was flooded by masses of water at the weekend.
The cause was the heavy continuous rain, which caused rivers and streams to burst their banks in many places. Several municipalities declared a state of emergency, at least one person - a firefighter on a mission in Bavaria - was killed and another was missing.
In Bavaria, the flood waters are slowly receding in many places on the tributaries to the Danube, according to the flood information service. The maximum levels have largely been reached here, according to the situation report on Monday night. The flood waters are now increasingly concentrating on the Danube itself. However, further rainfall could delay the further decline.
Video: The German Vice-Chancellor and the Bavarian Minister President in the flood area:
Rain hardly lets up
The persistent rain and the tense flood situation continue to affect rail traffic in southern Germany. Due to the storm damage, travelers in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg can expect train cancellations and delays on long-distance services on Monday as well.
Cancellations in train services
Accordingly, Munich is currently not accessible by long-distance trains from Stuttgart, Würzburg and Nuremberg. There are train cancellations on the routes between Munich and Berlin and between Stuttgart and Frankfurt, among others. Passengers should expect high capacity utilization on the trains that are still running. Deutsche Bahn also advises against traveling to the affected flood areas in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Travelers could use their ticket at a later date.
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