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Floods, storms and heavy rain – in Main Franconian districts, storm damage has been comparatively low across Bavaria over the last 20 years. The General Association of the German Insurance Industry announced this on Tuesday.

The Main-Spessart district comes off least well. Over the last 20 years, storm damage there has averaged less than 1,100 euros per building. According to GDV, the national average is 2,900 euros per building over 20 years.

The highest storm damage in recent years was in Mainfranken in the Kitzingen district. The damage here was almost €2,200 per building over the last 20 years.

In the Würzburg urban district, storm damage was around €1,300 per building, and in the Würzburg district it was €1,450.

Most of the damage was caused by storms and hail. Floods and heavy rain caused the remaining damage.

Passau is the Bavarian leader

By the way: Passau has been hit hardest by storms in Bavaria in the past two decades. Floods, storms and heavy rain caused an average of 11,000 euros worth of damage to buildings there from 2002 to 2021.

Click here for the complete overview of storm damage in Bavaria.

Does the Spessart have the potential to become a biosphere region or not? This question has been investigated in recent months through a feasibility study. The results were presented to the public in Lohr on Thursday evening.

According to the Main-Spessart district office, the region meets all of the UNESCO criteria for nomination. However, there is still no clear trend visible on the part of citizens.

Overall, the study confirms that the idea of ​​the “Spessart biosphere region” has potential. There will therefore be further discussions with and in the individual municipalities in the coming months.

A possible Spessart biosphere region would mean no new restrictions for the people who live there in the future. Rather, it is about, among other things, better inter-communal networking, expanding tourism and strengthening the marketing of regional products.

“Don’t push away your responsibility” – this was the motto under which Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus presented a new campaign against child abuse on Monday. A look at the region shows how important this is. The Wildwasser Würzburg association, among others, supports girls and women who are experiencing or have experienced violence.

The number of counseling cases here has been increasing for years, last year there were almost 600 – in 2021 there were still 430. Almost 40 percent of those affected last year were minors – they had experienced sexual, physical or psychological violence.

In the case of sexual abuse, the perpetrators usually come from their own family or are people they trust, says Wildwasser.

The new nationwide campaign is intended to draw attention to this. Adults should listen to children and ask questions, said Federal Family Minister Paus. TV spots, posters and social media offers are planned. The aim is also to establish regional alliances to protect children and young people.

The Whitewater Association

Wildwasser Würzburg has accompanied and supported women and girls affected by violence for over 30 years. They are supported by consultants such as social workers and psychologists. The association advises women and children from the city and district of Würzburg as well as the Kitzingen and Main-Spessart districts, among others.

On Sunday morning, a 20-year-old Mercedes driver left the road at the intersection with the Laurentiusbrücke on State Road 2300 in the Zell am Main area and fell about seven meters.

The vehicle, coming from the Zeller Bock, lost control and drove straight across the opposite lane into a grass verge.

The grass verge was at the bridgehead, which is why the car crashed and came to a stop on the Main floodplain after rolling over.

The accident happened to be witnessed by an off-duty police officer. They reacted immediately and initiated rescue measures.

The driver and passenger were drunk. After a breath check, the 20-year-old had a blood alcohol level of 1.7.

Both had to be treated in a hospital for injuries. The driver now has to expect a driving ban and the car had to be towed away with severe damage.