Reservoir dams are being opened in Germany to protect against floods
Kyiv • UNN
Saxony-Anhalt opens the Pretziner dam to reduce flood risks; Thuringia may open the Helme dam due to high water levels in the river.
The situation with the floods continue to plague some federal states across the country. In order to defuse the situation, the state flood protection authority has authorized the opening of a reservoir in Saxony-Anhalt; it is also considering the possibility of opening the Thuringia dam, reports UNN with reference to Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
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У In Saxony-Anhalt, in the district of Magdeburg, work was carried out to open the Pretziner dam dam, which is approximately 135 meters long. The last time this reservoir was opened was in June 2013. Hundreds of spectators watched the opening of the dam.
The intense rainfall of recent weeks has led to a significant rise in water levels in rivers across the land, meaning that ten years after the flood of the century, the Pretziner Dam will have to be opened for the first time
The federal state of Thuringia is also considering Thuringia is also considering the possibility of opening the Helme dam, as there is a threat of a breach. As the Ministry of the Interior of Thuringia told MDR the Thuringian Ministry of the Interior, the town of Menhpfiffel-Nikolausrit is under is under threat. Representatives of the state authorities are discussing whether it is worth to open the dam on purpose.
The situation as of as of the evening of December 28.
According to the latest forecast, hydrologists do not expect the Elbe to recede by Friday, a spokesman for the State State Environmental Administration.
At the same time, the flood situation flood situation remains tense in many parts of Lower Saxony. The water level still exceeds the highest reporting limit in the southern part of the state.
- In Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony, enclosures in the Serengeti Park were evacuated due to flooding as water was heading for some stables with more than 200 monkeys. According to the park, large parts of the territory are flooded.
- The floods on the Aller were responsible for displacing about 300 people in the lower Saxon community of Winsen. The water level in some streets rose to about 40-50 centimeters, so the electricity was cut off for safety reasons
- Flooding has damaged dams near Verdun. The fire service reported on Thursday that there are so-called smoke water leaks in several places.
- Windehausen was flooded on Christmas Day by meltwater from the Sorge River and groundwater that rose up. According to the mayor, on Christmas Day, the water in the streets was about 70 centimeters. 400 out of 500 residents followed the call to voluntarily evacuate.
- In North Rhine-Westphalia, numerous dams also remain under surveillance.
Recall
UNN reported, that the flood situation in some parts of Germany remains tense.
There are no signs of complete there are no signs of a complete alleviation of the flood situation.
