Heavy rains in NRW led to flooding in Hagen during the night. Emergency services are in constant use in the city on the outskirts of the Ruhr area.
Hagen – Since Wednesday night there has been a storm in North Rhine-Westphalia * with heavy rains. Fire brigades and rescue workers are in constant use. The city of Hagen in the southeast of the Ruhr area was hit particularly hard. Streets were flooded during the night and people had to be freed from their cars. A police spokesman said of the hundreds of emergency calls received: "The people are desperate."
The weather in Hagen continues on Wednesday, so that the city's crisis team met. The Hagen fire brigade is currently deployed in around 200 locations. So that people don't put themselves in danger, the police are urging them to stay at home. "It's a bad idea to come to Hagen right now," said a police spokeswoman. 24RHEIN * reports the sometimes immense damage the storm caused in Hagen * . * 24RHEIN is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
