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Germany braces for continuous rain and potential flooding, according to the German Meteorological Service.
Politics![There is also a threat of thunderstorms in many places in the coming week.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290582/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/another-week-kicks-off-with-thunderstorms-some-areas-may-face-significant-rainfall.webp)
Heavy rain, showers, and thunderstorms persist: Throughout Sunday and the beginning of the week, the possibility of severe weather remains.
Culture![Local resident Claus Heinicke stands in the winter landscape left behind by the hail](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/20/277364/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/cherry-stones-raining-from-the-heavens.webp)
Cherry-sized hailstones pelted the northern regions on Sunday, surprising communities that had escaped severe May storms thus far.
German Federal States![The city highway in Saarbrücken is flooded](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/18/273118/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/heavy-rainfall-leads-to-significant-damage-in-saarbrucken-triggering-a-crisis-response.webp)
Is the continuous rain in Quierschied unstoppable? Following a disaster warning, Saarbrücken, the state capital, announced a severe emergency situation, with potential life-threatening floods.
Culture![Safe and sound! A firefighter carries a child in his arms in Quierschied. The street in Fischbach...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/273104/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/child-extracted-from-drowning-in-saarland-by-fire-service.webp)
A fireman trudges through a flooded road, holding a child as the water rises to his waist. Trash cans and other waste drift on the surface of the water. Persistent rain has caused Quierschied to be declared a disaster area.
Culture![Roads are flooded in many places. Our](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/272522/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/torrential-downpours-inundate-saarland-once-more.webp)
Persistent downpours have caused several floods in Saarland, rendering certain routes impassable. The city freeway in Saarbrücken is anticipated to shut down at some point, while the flood diversion channel may be reopened.
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Germany's weather boasts thunderstorms and continuous rain, along with the occasional thunderstorm. What's on tap for Whitsun?
Culture![The fire department pumps the water out of the underground garage](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/16/270269/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/beneath-saarlouis-there-s-a-submerged-garage.webp)
Significant action is underway at the Theater am Ring in Saarlouis's below-ground parking lot, which has been closed for over one year and requires renovation. The recent heavy downpours have caused the area to flood.
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