The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of hurricane “Sabine” in NRW
The Deutsche Bahn warns on Monday of delays and occasional train cancellations
Airports in NRW have largely resumed air traffic
Many schools in North Rhine-Westphalia will reopen on Tuesday
The fire brigades in NRW are still in constant use
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Storm “Sabine” had made itself felt and raged across North Rhine-Westphalia with hurricane-like gusts. Firefighters and police had to deploy numerous operations during the night on Monday. The German Weather Service warns with drastic words: There is danger to life outdoors!
6.20 a.m .: After the storm is before the storm: The DWD is expecting strong gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour in NRW again on Tuesday – even in the lowlands. There may be showers and thunderstorms regionally. The wind dies down at night.
Monday, February 10: The aftermath of storm “Sabine”
After the storm night, the fire brigades in the country take a first interim assessment in the early morning. There is relief above all: The storm did not hit NRW as hard as expected. Local, long-distance and air traffic was still severely restricted during the day.
10:40 p.m .: The strong thunderstorm apparently comes a little later than previously suspected. After the first DWD warning at shortly before 10 p.m., the thunderstorm warning was given to the cities of the Ruhr region until 11:30 p.m.
9.42 p.m .: The German Weather Service (DWD) issued a weather warning for some Ruhr area cities on Monday evening. So for everyone who is outside, it means: Caution!
Between the hours of 9:39 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., severe storms of level 2 can occur in the region. The DWD also warns of local lightning strikes. Please pay attention to uprooted trees, falling branches, roof tiles or objects.
The thunderstorm warning applies to the following cities:
Oberhausen
Bottrop
Mülheim
Dortmund
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Gelsenkirchen
Herne
Bochum
Duisburg
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9.02pm: Rail traffic will still be affected on Tuesday. In NRW, however, train drivers can breathe a sigh of relief: the regional routes are again largely free. However, Deutsche Bahn warns of delays, partial cancellations or changes in the train route.
The following routes are impaired or fail in regional traffic NRW:
RB 27 / RE 8 Mönchengladbach Hbf – Koblenz Hbf
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8.05 p.m .: The next storm low is expected on Tuesday. According to weather expert Jörg Kachelmann, it is not so unreasonable for the season when a stormy low chases the next. Active western weather conditions like this time are rather rare.
7:16 p.m .: Several schools are scheduled to start operating again on Tuesday. The cities of Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Moers open again. “It is up to the parents to decide whether or not their children can safely walk to school in the prevailing weather,” said the City of Cologne. Other cities in NRW such as Dortmund, Münster and Essen are still coordinating.
6.46 p.m .: In the district of Unna, the police and fire brigades still have plenty to do in the evening and have to repair storm damage. Some roads, such as in Fröndenberg, had to be closed temporarily to cut down trees.
5:32 p.m .: The weather damage continues through Monday evening through NRW. Rail traffic between Siegburg / Bonn and Hennef (Sieg) is currently closed. Replacement traffic cannot be offered, however, as there are no buses available, according to Deutsche Bahn.
The following train lines are therefore not currently running:
RE 4 – Aachen-Dortmund
RE 9 – Aachen Siegen
RE 8 / RB 27 – Mönchengladbach-Koblenz
RB 54 – Neuenrade-Fröndenberg
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17:27: Thanks to the storm, a woman from Cologne became a real hero. On Monday night, the resident happened to look out of her window out of interest in the storm and observed a break-in. When two people suddenly broke a door window in a nearby apartment building, the silent observer quickly realized that this had to be a criminal act. When the police arrived, however, only one man was arrested who allegedly tried to escape. Now the 24-year-old is to be brought before a judge.
5.18 p.m .: In North Rhine-Westphalia there were a total of 7100 operations due to the hurricane low. Firefighters and aid organizations had a lot to do during the storm during the past few hours. Almost 22,000 volunteers were deployed. The NRW Interior Ministry also announced on Monday that an additional 3,000 police officers were on the move. The number of injuries in NRW is currently 13.
4.34 p.m .: Even if the hurricane low hit NRW less violently than feared, the next storm is imminent: Even on Tuesday, changeable showers and gusts of wind up to wind force nine can mix up the state, explained the German Weather Service (DWD) in Essen. “The wind will pick up again selectively,” said a spokesman, even if he went back overall.
Walkers and recreational athletes continue to be warned by the Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz against entering the forests in NRW. “The wind speeds expected until Tuesday are still sufficient to uproot trees in the affected forests and to let heavy branches fall down,” it said.
4:25 pm: Deutsche Bahn puts additional regional trains into operation:
4.20 p.m .: Through the storm low “Sabine” was canceled at many schools and daycare centers in NRW on Monday. School operations in Düsseldorf, Moers and Aachen are scheduled to resume on Tuesday. The city of Moers said on Monday afternoon: “Operation in the municipal day care centers can also be started again regularly.”
Whether other cities such as Cologne, Dortmund, Münster and Essen will reopen schools and day care centers is still being voted on.
3.46 p.m .: “Sabine” did not do as much damage as expected, but the fire brigade in Essen has had a lot to do in the past 24 hours. A summary of the Essen fire department:
Between Sunday 12 p.m. and Monday 3 p.m. there were a total of 155 missions due to the weather. At first glance, the emergency services were called to fallen trees and consequently damaged vehicles, loose roof tiles, unsecured scaffolding or kinked roof antennas. A 47-year-old was injured by a falling slate in the Heisingen district of Essen, according to the Essen fire department, and was taken to a hospital. Sometimes there were no other injuries.
However, there were also odd cases: Among other things, construction site toilets and a pavilion or trampolines became self-employed.
3.31 p.m .: A gust of wind caught a cargo ship in Cologne on Monday morning. The empty freighter was about to leave the port of Cologne-Niehl when the hurricane pushed the ship aside.
The freighter crashed into a stationary cargo ship that was loaded with animal feed. It was pressed against the harbor wall. Slight damage to property occurred on both ships. Nobody got hurt.
3 p.m .: Giant fright in Duisburg! After it became known in the morning that two car occupants already had a very attentive guardian angel in Mülheim, a 52-year-old and her 15-year-old daughter in Duisburg can also thank their fate. A tree fell on the moving car on Sunday evening, but the two occupants were only slightly injured. The car had to be towed.
14.55 p.m .: Because of the delays and cancellations, Abellio has announced that tickets purchased for travel days Sunday through Tuesday can still be used flexibly until February 18. Alternatively, the tickets can also be canceled free of charge.
2:50 p.m .: Cologne / Bonn Airport also provides current information. According to the current status, 33 take-offs and 32 landings have been canceled. Irregularities in flight operations may continue throughout the day.
2:22 p.m .: During the night and late Sunday evening, Sabine caused falling branches, covered roofs and fallen trees. However, the hurricane did not hit NRW as badly as feared. However, experts from the state forest and timber company in North Rhine-Westphalia warn: “Do not enter forests in the next few days.”
Wind speeds are expected until Tuesday, which could cause branches to fall or uproot trees to be uprooted. That is why Wald und Holz NRW urgently warns of activities in the forest! In the next few days, the authority plans to concentrate on repairing the damage and clearing forest trails. There will be numerous short-term road closures in the coming days and weeks.
You should definitely pay attention to this. The experts warn: “There is a risk to life in the area of felling work.”
14.13 p.m .: Deutsche Bahn puts further S-Bahn into operation:
Line S 12 between Horrem and Au (Sieg)
Line S 1 between Dortmund Hbf and Solingen Hbf
Line RB 22 / RE 12 between Cologne and Trier Hbf
Line RB 33 between Essen Hbf and Mönchengladbach Hbf
Line RB 20 between Stolberg (Rhein) and Düren
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As with all reports so far, the trains still run at reduced speed.
02.06 p.m .: The blocking of the Rhine between kilometers 760 and 762 has been lifted again! There had been problems with a high-voltage line spanning the river.
2:04 pm: The A3 must be temporarily blocked between Lohmar and Kreuz Bonn / Siegburg in the direction of Frankfurt. The storm caused trees to fall onto the road. The A4 at Kerpen, meanwhile, will probably only be navigable until Tuesday morning, as Staßen.NRW announced.
1:50 p.m .: Further relaxation on the train! The following lines are used again:
Line S 6 between Cologne and Essen Hbf
Line RB 24 between Cologne and Kall
Line RB 30 between Ahrbrück and Bonn Hbf
Line RB 54 between Unna and Neuenrade
Line S 11 between Dusseldorf Airport Terminal and Bergisch Gladbach
Line S 4 between Unna and Dortmund-Lütgendortmund
Line RB 63 between Münster (Westf) and Coesfeld (Westf)
Line RB 64 between Münster (Westf) and Enschede
Line RB 51 between Dortmund Hbf and Enschede
Line RE 42 between Mönchengladbach Hbf and Münster (Westf)
Line RB 39 between Remagen and Dernau
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However, the following still applies to all the lines mentioned: The trains run at reduced speed, which can lead to delays and partial cancellations.
1.45 p.m .: Around noon, the city of Hagen summarized: As in the other cities in NRW, relief is spreading. 400 emergency workers in 39 storm-related missions mainly dealt with fallen trees or blocked roads. No serious damage to buildings is known.
In Herne, the city was satisfied with the regulation not to close all schools in general. Tomorrow the schools are supposed to be back to normal.
1:27 p.m .: The Rhine has been closed to shipping between Düsseldorf and Krefeld since Monday afternoon due to a problem on a high-voltage line spanning the river.
At around 12 noon, a harmless earthing cable had fallen into the water on the Krefeld side, which could possibly lead to a voltage, as the Duisburg police said. “Nothing has happened yet,” said a spokeswoman.
It is currently not possible to confirm or deny whether the case is storm damage. The water protection police, firefighters and rescue workers as well as the operator of the line are on site. The blockage occurred between the Rhine kilometers 760 and 762.
12.17 p.m .: A 33-year-old from Oer-Erkenschwick probably didn’t think before alerting the police early Monday morning. He informed the officials that he wanted to report storm damage at a traffic light. On the spot, however, the police immediately noticed that a license plate had wrapped around the traffic light mast – so there could be no question of storm damage. Just stupid that the car of the caller was precisely damaged … In addition, the driver could have been heavily drunk. Storm “Sabine” was clearly not the culprit in this case.
12.10 p.m .: In Düsseldorf, “Sabine” knocked over a fence and injured a woman. She was taken care of by paramedics and taken to a hospital. According to initial information, she was only slightly injured and got away with some injuries.
11:57 a.m .: In Duisburg, a fireman was slightly injured during the nightly cleanup. He had a splinter in his eye and was taken to a hospital. He was released a short time later.
11.49 a.m .: The city of Dortmund once again strongly warns against going into parks and forests today. Other fire departments in the country have also issued warnings: Since it is still very windy, there is still a risk of branches breaking off or trees falling over. So better not a walk in the forest today. An important note especially for dog owners!
11.36 a.m .: Deutsche Bahn is sending more trains onto the tracks: After the RE1 started at around 9.30 a.m., lines RB43 between Dorsten and Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, RB52 between Lüdenscheid and Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, RB25 between Cologne and Lüdenscheid and S3 between Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof and Bochum Dahlhausen. However, a reduced speed applies to all lines, there are delays and partial failures.
11:22 am: Because of “Sabine” Eurowings had completely stopped flying in the morning. Since 10 a.m. Eurowings flight operations have resumed partially on Monday. But there are still irregularities at the airports in Düsseldorf and Cologne / Bonn.
11.10 a.m .: The zoo in Mülheim was closed yesterday due to the storm – today it is open again. The zoo in Duisburg is also open, but you want to keep an eye on the current weather situation. The situation is different at the Zoo in Dortmund. According to the hurricane depression “Sabine” everything remains tight for clearing up and tree control. Fortunately, no major damage has been reported so far.
The Krefeld Zoo is also closed on Monday. Yesterday he closed at 1 p.m. due to the storm. There is storm damage at the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum in Düsseldorf. There, a closed window hatch was torn from its hinges in the tropical hall by “Sabine”. Fortunately, animals were not harmed, and no animal escaped through the hatch.
The zoo is open normally, for visitors the tropical hall will remain closed until the hatch is repaired. According to the Auqzoos, this will take a few days. In the tropical hall are two species of crocodiles, turtles, green iguanas and Antilles bullfrogs.
11.02 a.m .: A picture from Duisburg showed how much power “Sabine” was still on Monday morning. There the police had to close the Aackerfährbrücke in Obermeideich in the morning because a gust had blown over the trailer of a truck.
11.00 a.m .: Operation of the RB31, RE14 and RE44 routes is slowly starting at the NordWest Bahn. However, there are delays on all routes. On the routes of the RB10 and RB45, exploratory trips on the nature of the route take place.
10.48 a.m .: Slowly there is more movement on the tracks in NRW: In addition to the RE1, operation of the RB38 between Cologne and Bedburg and the lines S5 and S8 between Mönchengladbach and Dortmund Hauptbahnhof has now started. However, all trains run at reduced speed.
10.19 a.m .: The road maintenance departments in NRW are still struggling with the consequences of storm “Sabine”. “With a view to the announced storm, our master craftsmen had increased their readiness to secure traffic. A decision that paid off, ”said Elfriede Sauerwein-Braksiek, director of Straßen.NRW. One could react quickly to storm damage.
Not only was the A45 between Hagen and Hagen-Süd fully blocked, the A4 near Kerpen was also affected. Both closures were lifted in the morning. The Autobahnmeistereien were therefore in use on a large number of other motorways: A1, A3, A4, A46 and A57. On Monday, Straßen.NRW wants to concentrate on the security and control work.
9:34 a.m .: Because of the storm, many are wondering if their garbage can is being emptied today. The cities have made various decisions:
Essen: Due to the ongoing storm and the associated difficult to dangerous conditions, neither garbage collection nor street cleaning in Essen go on Monday. The tons should be made up during the week or on Saturday.
Bochum: Garbage collection and street cleaning are normal
Duisburg: Garbage collection has been on the move here since morning. The businesses in Duisburg, however, ask that the empty garbage cans be put back in quickly. Because of the storm, the recycling center in Huckingen was closed. When the weather calms down, it should be opened again.
Gelsenkirchen: The garbage cans are picked up here regularly, the street cleaning also goes. The recycling centers are also open.
Mülheim: Garbage cans are picked up regularly.
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9.27 a.m .: At Deutsche Bahn, the first long-distance trains are now rolling again. The RE1 resumes operations between Hamm (Westf) and Cologne via Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Bochum and Dortmund. An important traffic axis will be used again. However, the RE1 is still driving at a reduced speed. There are further delays and partial cancellations between Düren and Aachen.
9.20 a.m .: We got through the worst of the night, but no all-clear can be given yet: on Monday, too, there will be a strong storm in NRW. In the lowlands with gusts of wind at 80 kilometers per hour, in the highlands and higher mountains also severe gusts of wind as well as individual hurricane gusts at up to 110 kilometers per hour. Occasionally stormy in the night of Tuesday.
In addition to the storm, the German Weather Service also warned of thunderstorms and constant rain on Monday morning. Read more >>> here <<<. Towards evening, the temperatures should drop so much that precipitation can mix with the snow in the lowlands. Frost and slickness threaten in uploading.
9.10 a.m .: In Dortmund, the outer ring of the castle wall had to be closed due to the storm. “Sabine” had blown up construction site structures there at night. The lock is now lifted and all lanes are passable.
8.41 a.m .: After Abellio has already started operating partially, the trains at National Express are rolling again. Yesterday around 7 p.m., operations had initially been stopped. Here too, however, the trains initially run at reduced speed and only on sections of the route that can be driven on. A resumption of all lines RB 48, RE 7, RE 5 (RRX) and RE 6 (RRX) in full scope can only be expected in the course of Monday, according to the National Express.
8.36 a.m .: Abellio has partially resumed driving. The following train routes are partially passable again: RE 11 (RRX), RE 19A, RE 49, RB 32, RB 35, RB 40, RB 46, RB 91, RE 16, RE 19, S 2, S 7 and S9.
The most important trips and the stations visited at a glance:
RE 11 (RRX) Dusseldorf-Duisburg-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Paderborn-Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
However, the trains run at a reduced speed, when it should go back to schedule is unclear.
8.30 a.m .: Yesterday the A45 in the direction of Frankfurt near Hagen / Dortmund was blocked due to fallen trees. The lock was lifted a few minutes ago. The traffic now runs single-lane past the site, as Straßen.NRW announced on Twitter.
8.21 a.m .: While many schools remain closed, the universities are trying to allow a fairly regulated process. Events take place, even exams should not be postponed. However, the storm hit the campus in Duisburg of the University of Duisburg-Essen hard. On Facebook, pictures show many fallen trees. The Duisburg campus is right next to a larger forest area.
7.30 am: School lessons for many school children usually start in half an hour – but “Sabine” ensures that children in many cities in North Rhine-Westphalia will instead be in bed. Students can sleep in in:
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Mülheim
Gelsenkirchen
Cologne (schools and day-care centers)
Hamm
dinslaken
Herne
Oberhausen
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In Bochum, Bottrop, Dortmund, Duisburg, Velbert or Recklinghausen, the cities leave it up to the schools and daycare centers to decide whether the lessons take place or not.
7.14 a.m .: Not only in Düsseldorf, but also in Cologne, numerous flights are canceled on Monday morning. 23 take-offs and 22 landings were canceled this Monday. However, weather-related irregularities are expected throughout the day.
7:01 a.m .: At Düsseldorf Airport, numerous flights are canceled in the morning. This mainly affects flights within Germany, but flights to nearby countries are also affected. 108 take-offs and landings are canceled. Most long-haul pilots, however, take off. Some of the canceled flights:
7.45 a.m. Düsseldorf → Hamburg
8 a.m. Düsseldorf → Frankfurt
8.05 a.m. Düsseldorf → Munich
8.45 a.m. Düsseldorf → Zurich
10.20 a.m.Dusseldorf → Prague
10.30 a.m. Dusseldorf → London Heathrow
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6.41 a.m .: There are restrictions not only at Deutsche Bahn, but also at Abellio: trains run at reduced speed as soon as the route has been checked for damage. Failures and long delays can continue in the morning.
6.35 a.m .: The Deutsche Bahn announced in the morning that traffic is affected nationwide due to severe weather damage. Nothing should go on long-distance traffic until 10 a.m. “Due to the constantly increasing weather damage, we cannot guarantee reliable start-up nationwide in regional and long-distance traffic this morning. Unfortunately, it is already foreseeable that the disruptions will continue throughout the day, ”said a message from the group. In the morning, some routes are to be checked first by means of reconnaissance trips before operation is started again.
It looks better in local transport within cities – there drives more than in long-distance transport. This forces some commuters to come up with creative solutions in the morning hours.
6.32 a.m .:, In Bochum, the fire brigade deployed a total of 67 missions involving storm “Sabine” until around 6.30 a.m. As expected, it was about fallen trees, damage to vehicles and blocked roads. A tree fell into a house on the “Green Path”. A total of 350 forces from the professional, volunteer fire brigade and the technical relief organization were deployed.
6.22 a.m .: What a guardian angel! In Mülheim, a 25 meter high tree fell on a moving car late on Sunday evening. But the occupants were incredibly lucky: the tree only caught the car in the rear area. The front seats, on which the two occupants were, were spared. The car then skid and landed completely destroyed in the ditch. Driver and front passenger were able to free themselves from the wreck and are considered slightly injured. Hardly imaginable, the tree would have hit the front of the vehicle.
6.20 a.m .: In Oberhausen there were 37 storm operations until 1 a.m. Fortunately, even in Oberhausen, there were no injuries until then.
6.17 a.m .: According to the fire brigade, “Sabine” caused “few missions” in Bottrop. There were 25 missions, the majority of fallen trees and loose roof tiles. There were no injuries or major damage to property. There were around 60 missions in Gelsenkirchen until midnight, luckily no personal injuries here either, just like in Aachen.
6.13 a.m .: Up until shortly before midnight, there were 23 missions for the fire department in Herne. “We expected a lot more,” said operations manager Marco Diesing. An impression that is shared by other fire departments in NRW.
6 a.m.: In Essen there were almost 100 fire service missions by midnight, most of them from the northern part of the city. Vehicles were damaged, trees fell over, loose roof tiles had to be secured or roof antennas were kinked. At noon, a 47-year-old was injured in Essen-Heisingen, but no other injuries have been reported to date.
Sunday, February 9th: Storm “Sabine” (NRW): Crass video from Düsseldorf Airport
Weather expert Jörg Kachelmann also writes a lot about storm “Sabine” on Twitter. But on one topic his collar burst. In a tweet, Twitter user Marion T. linked the current storm to climate change. Since Jörg Kachelmann no longer understood fun.
“Wanting to connect #Sabine to climate change is absurd nonsense,” he replied. And he explained it right away: “You can’t kill the jetstream and then find it stupid when it’s back. Because of the faster warming polar regions, climate change tends to make fewer storms. “
On the night of Monday, the hurricane should even sweep across the country with wind force 11 and 12 (up to 120 kilometers per hour)!
For comparison: the devastatingHurricane Kyrill in January 2007 the strongest gust was recorded in low altitudes in Düsseldorf with 145 kilometers per hour.
“This is not a safe situation,” said DWD meteorologist Malte Witt. The storm initially hit the higher elevations in the Sauerland and the Eifel in the afternoon before spreading across almost all regions of the country in the evening. The weather experts pronounced the second highest storm warning level for large parts of the country on Sunday.
9.49 p.m .: The WDR reports that Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance traffic will definitely be suspended until 10 a.m. on Monday morning.
9.48 p.m .: The management team of the Bochum fire brigade drew a first interim assessment at 9:00 p.m .: “The operational situation has been relatively calm so far. So far there have been a total of 35 operations, three of which are larger, in which trees have fallen. A tree fell on a car on Neustraße, on a house at Tanneneck and on Urbanusstraße, which was opened again at 8.10 p.m. Nobody got hurt. A total of 336 emergency services are on standby at the moment. The peak of the storm is currently expected between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., which is why the fire department is currently taking all precautionary measures. ”
8:51 p.m .: A 16-year-old was injured in Paderborn by a falling branch. As the police reported, he was taken to hospital with head injuries. He was seriously injured, a police spokesman said on Sunday evening.
8.20 p.m .: Awesome video from Düsseldorf airport shows violent landing!
7:28 p.m .: Update information for commuters: Stranded rail travelers should receive hotel vouchers and taxi vouchers as part of their passenger rights. So-called overnight trains should also be provided in larger train stations, as DB Group spokesman Achim Stauss said in Berlin’s main train station. Nationwide, several thousand railway employees are also deployed.
7.12 p.m .: Due to the impairment of the storm low Sabine, the operation of the National Express lines RB 48, RE 7, RE 5 (RRX) and RE 6 (RRX) will be completely stopped at 7 p.m. All trains currently in service go to the nearest possible parking stations. This will cause some trains to end their journeys early. No substitute traffic will be set up.
Operations are expected to resume on Monday morning.
7 p.m .: The A45 is blocked in Kreuz Hagen. Duration: Probably until Monday morning.
6:51 p.m .: On the Brocken in the Harz the wind was already blowing on Sunday afternoon with extreme hurricane gusts of up to 156 kilometers per hour. According to the DWD, up to 180 kilometers per hour are possible. Despite these dangerous wind speeds, people were on the Brocken on Sunday and threw themselves into the wind.
18.37 p.m .: The Essen fire department has given a first update. “The approaching storm low” Sabine “has so far caused no major damage. An evaluation of the weather-related damage over the past six hours (09.02.2020, 12 a.m. to 6 p.m.) results in a total of 40 fire brigade deployments, spread over the entire city area. “It goes on to say:” Events typical of such weather conditions, such as fallen trees, loose roof tiles, kinked Roof antennas, but also a tent flying away required the intervention of the rescue workers. “
At noon today, a 47-year-old woman in Essen-Heisingen was injured by a falling slate slab. She had to be transported to a hospital with minor injuries. The Essen fire department has prepared itself according to the weather warnings.
Die Freiwilligen Feuerwehren sind seit 15 Uhr einsatzbereit in den Gerätehäusern, Fachberater der Hilfsorganisationen und des Technischen Hilfswerkes THW sitzen in den Stabsräumen an der Eisernen Hand. Die Kollegen der Deutschen Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft haben ihre Wache an der Lanfermannfähre besetzt. Insgesamt stehen 530 Einsatzkräfte bereit, den laut Deutschem Wetterdienst erwischt uns „Sabine“ erst in der kommenden Nacht mit orkanartigen Böen und Orkanböen sowie Gewittern.
18.29 Uhr: A31: Oberhausen Richtung Gronau zwischen Gescher/Coesfeld und Legden/Ahaus liegt ein Baum auf der Straße, Stau bislang zwei Kilometer. Auf der A46 Heinsberg Richtung Düsseldorf zwischen Erkelenz-Ost und Dreieck Mönchengladbach-Wanlo befindet eine ungesicherte Unfallstelle. Dort liegt ein Baum auf der Fahrbahn.
18.19 Uhr: Der Flughafen Düsseldorf hat sich bei Twitter über die Flüge am Montag geäußert.
18.14 Uhr: An den Ruhrgebietsbahnhöfen bilden sich lange Schlangen vor den Schaltern für Taxi- und Hotelgutscheine.
17.35 Uhr: Nun soll der Fernverkehr der Deutschen Bahn deutschlandweit eingestellt werden.
17.29 Uhr: Nun wurde auch der Regionalverkehr in NRW eingestellt.
16.56 Uhr: Der Fernverkehr der Bahn in NRW wurde mit Wirkung zu 16.40 Uhr eingestellt.
16.49 Uhr: Auf dem Weg von Amsterdam nach Berlin ist ein Intercity-Zug während des aufziehenden Sturmtiefs „Sabine“ in einen umgestürzten Baum gefahren – und steckt nun auf offener Strecke im Emsland fest. In dem IC sitzen etwa 300 Reisende, teilte die Deutsche Bahn am Sonntag mit. Ein Notfallmanager sei unterwegs zu dem Unfallort bei Salzbergen zwischen dem Grenzbahnhof Bad Bentheim und Rheine. Bislang erwartet die Bahn, dass der Zug mit einer Verspätung von zwei Stunden seine Fahrt fortsetzen kann. Die Regionalzüge werden über das Gegengleis umgeleitet, verspäten sich und halten nicht in Schüttorf und Salzbergen.
16.46 Uhr: Update der Deutschen Bahn.
16.43 Uhr: Hier die aktuelle Stärke der Windböen:
16.38 Uhr: Bei der Deutschen Bahn gibt es nun immer mehr Probleme. Ein umgestürzter Baum im Gleis behindert den Zugverkehr zwischen Essen Hbf und Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Die Strecke ist gesperrt. Die Züge werden über Essen-Altenessen umgeleitet. Bisher haben wir leider keine Informationen zur Dauer der Sperrung.
16.22 Uhr: Ein wichtiger Hinweis der Feuerwehr Dortmund:
16.18 Uhr: Die Domplatte in Köln wurde vorsorglich abgesperrt, berichtet der WDR.
15.59 Uhr: Die Warn-App NINA warnt nun vor orkanartigen Böen. Darunter auch für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. „Es besteht Lebensgefahr durch Sturmschäden wie umstürzende Bäume und herabstürzende Gegenstände ! Schließen Sie sofort Fenster und Türen! Vermeiden Sie den Aufenthalt im Freien.“
15.57 Uhr: Erste Ausläufer von „Sabine“ haben Essen erreicht. Die Essener Feuerwehr musste zu mehreren Einsätzen ausrücken. Unter anderem stürzte ein Baum an der Helenenstraße/Ecke Pferdebahnstraße auf ein Auto.
15.38 Uhr: Achtung, Autofahrer! Die A40 ist zwischen Dortmund-Lütgendortmund und Dortmund-Kley wegen eines umgestürzten Baumes gesperrt. Laut WDR ist dort schon ein drei Kilometer langer Stau ab Bochum-Werne. Fahrt bitte weiter vorsichtig!
15.27 Uhr: Auch Pokemon Go reagiert auf Sturm „Sabine“ 😉
15.20 Uhr:Die Airline Eurowings geht auf Nummer sicher und hat fast alle Flüge für die Dauer des Sturmtiefs „Sabine“ abgesagt. Man streiche die Verbindungen von den Flughäfen Hamburg, Berlin, Hannover, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Köln und Stuttgart, teilte die Lufthansa-Tochter mit Sitz in Düsseldorf am Sonntag mit. Lediglich von München und Stuttgart aus gebe es noch vereinzelt Flüge.
Fluggäste sollten nicht mehr zu den betroffenen Flughäfen anreisen. Sie könnten ihre Buchungen kostenfrei umbuchen. Eurowings strebt an, den Flugbetrieb am Montag wieder aufzunehmen. Auch dann wird jedoch noch mit Orkanböen gerechnet. Den Höhepunkt soll das Tief „Sabine“ jedoch in der Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag haben – mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 130 Stundenkilometern.
15.04 Uhr: die Feuerwehr Oberhausen schreibt: „Wir haben die ersten Sturmeinsätze im Stadtgebiet. Eine erste Lagebesprechung der Führungskräfte fand auf der Feuerwache 1 statt. Die Freiwillige Feuerwehr ist bereits alarmiert und eingebunden. Das Deutsche Rote Kreuz wird für die Versorgung der Einsatzkräfte sorgen.“
14:53 Uhr: Schlagerstar Andrea Berg sagt ihr für Sonntagabend geplantes Konzert in Halle/Westfalen ab. Grund: der Sturm.
14:33 Uhr: Jetzt wird „Sabine“ zum Orkan: In Hagen wurden erste orkanartige Böen mit 111 km/h gemessen.
14:24 Uhr: Mittlerweile liegen die ersten Bäume auf den Straßen. Auf der Autobahn A3 zwischen Emmerich und Rees ist ein Baum auf die Fahrbahn gestürzt, ebenso auf der A2 bei Kamen. Auch auf der A45 zwischen Lüdenscheid und Hagen sollen mehrere Bäume auf den Fahrstreifen liegen, meldet das „WDR Verkehrsstudio“ auf Twitter.
14:12 Uhr: Die Sturmböen ziehen von Schleswig-Holstein nach NRW – und werden dabei immer stärker! Erstmals wurden schwere Sturmböen über 90 km/h gemessen.
13:55 Uhr: Sturm „Sabine“ wird doppelt gefährlich: Laut „Kachelmannwetter“ kommt es nachfolgend zu Gewittern und starken Schauern. Durch die Mischung von Sturm und Gewitter könnte es zu weiteren Orkanböen über 120 km/h kommen. „Wir werden nicht großflächig schwere Orkanböen über 130 km/sehen, das kann in einem Gewitter aber durchaus passieren“, heißt es auf Website,
13.33 Uhr: Das Sturmfeld greift bereits von Nordwesten und Westen auf Deutschland über:
13.12 Uhr: Aufgrund der aktuellen Wettersituation wird es heute keine Vorstellung von „Tanz der Vampire“ in Oberhausen geben. Wie das Metronom Theater in einer Presseerklärung bekannt gab, fällt am Sonntag sowohl die Vorführung um 14 Uhr als auch um 19 Uhr aus. Die Sicherheit der Gäste gehe vor. Was heißt das nun konkret für Ticketinhaber?
Die Karten für die beiden Vorstellungen können innerhalb der nächsten 14 Tage umgetauscht werden. Wer Onlinetickets hat oder telefonisch welche erworben hat, kann sich ab Montag bei Stage Entertainment per Telefon unter der Hotline unter 01805 – 4444 melden.
13.02 Uhr: Die ersten stürmischen Böen haben NRW in ein einigen Regionen erreicht. Der Deutsche Wetterdienst hat weitere Unwetterwarnungen ausgesprochen. Am späten Nachmittag sei auch in flacheren Regionen des Landes mit orkanartigen Böen zu erwarten, teilte der Dienst am Sonntag mit.
„Der Höhepunkt des Orkans erreicht NRW am Abend und in der ersten Hälfte der Nacht“, sagte Meteorologe Malte Witte am Sonntag. Auch am Montag solle es jedoch noch stürmisch mit Orkanböen bleiben. „Das ist keine ungefährliche Situation“, sagte Witt. „In festen Gebäuden ist man sicherlich besser aufgehoben.“
