WDuring the storm, a man was fatally injured in Emsland on Wednesday. An uprooted tree fell on the pedestrian in Rhede and buried him under it, the police said on Wednesday. The man who was walking his dog died at the scene of the accident. Police and fire brigade are on site.
The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of storm and hurricane gusts in northern Emsland and East Friesland up to the Jade Bay. Gusts of up to 130 kilometers per hour are expected in the region by Wednesday evening. “The closer you are to the coast, the more dangerous it is,” said a DWD spokesman. But also inland, the wind is said to sweep over Bremen and Lower Saxony at more than 100 kilometers per hour.
DWD warns against unnecessary car journeys
Because of the expected storms, some of the lessons in Lower Saxony were canceled. In Hamburg, several cemeteries should be closed from noon. The storm brings hurricane gusts with wind speeds of 120 kilometers per hour on the coasts during the day, as the DWD announced on Wednesday. “That’s really extreme for a summer storm,” said a DWD meteorologist.
The German Weather Service also warns against unnecessary car journeys and calls for securing wind-prone objects. Thunderstorms, showers and squalls are also expected further south.
In the Netherlands there were heavy traffic delays due to a storm. In the northern half of the country, rail traffic was suspended, some motorways were closed, some schools and parks were closed, and in some cities the buses remained in the depots. In many cases, the fire brigade had to move out because of fallen trees, reported the public broadcaster NOS. In Haarlem, a 51-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her car. There were also severe disabilities at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Only limited air traffic is possible between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., the airport said. Delays and cancellations are to be expected. At least 400 flights were canceled.
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