Following the century's fiercest storm in Saarland, - Victims of floods find hope restored.
### "Water Gushed Out of the Ground"
Resident Tom Müller (45) from Püttlingen expresses his delight with the aid: "I live right on a slope and water was spewing from the basement floor due to the ground! Without the ASB's relief operation, I wouldn't have known what to do."
"We Unite When in Trouble"
The retiree adds, "It's nice we stick together during difficult times."
Claus Vogt (62), a consultant from AG Saar, is also thankful. Upon receiving a drying system for buildings, he stated, "Fortunately, I wasn't as badly hit as some, but my cellar and storage room were flooded."
Summary: Torrential rain caused flooding, landslides, and massive damage on Friday and Saturday night, leading to over 3,000 calls to the fire department in Saarland which was prompted to declare a state of emergency.
3000 Emergency Callouts by the Fire Department in Saarland
In Neunkirchen, rescue teams evacuated 146 hotel guests from the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and a nearby retirement home with 100 residents using boats during the night. Saarbrücken, the state capital, was also severely affected, requiring numerous rescue operations.
New Weather Alert!
A new storm warning has been issued for Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate due to potential severe thunderstorms and downpours until evening.
However, the worst of the storms seems to have passed!
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Source: symclub.org
