Supersonic 49,376 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 A town in northern Germany has been badly damaged by a tornado that was triggered by violent storms which have left at least one person dead. Witnesses in Buetzow, near Rostock, said cars were hurled 70m (230ft) and roof tiles blown off buildings, including the local hospital. High winds, heavy rain and lightning have caused chaos across the region. In the city of Hamburg, a man was killed and his pregnant girlfriend hurt when flying debris hit their car. German media had reported wind speeds of up to 119km/h (74mph) in Geilenkirchen north of Aachen, and officials said at least 30 people across the region had been hurt by flying debris. The full extent of the damage in Buetzow was revealed to its 8,000 residents on Wednesday morning. Streets in the town centre were completely covered by red tiles blown from roofs. A hospital had to be partially evacuated when its roof was damaged in the storm. The town hall, a nursing home and a church are also said to have been badly hit. Mayor Christian Grueschow said the town had suffered "massive damage". More than 100 emergency personnel were at the scene helping with the clear up, and two gyms were being used as emergency shelters, with some 300 beds for affected residents. Also in Hamburg, five container ships broke loose from their moorings and some of them collided, German media reported. Tugs were used to bring them back to the quays. Travel across the region has been disrupted with fallen trees blocking roads and rail lines. The railway line between Hamburg and Luebeck was blocked in both directions by a fallen tree. The storm followed a period of unusually warm weather across northern Germany and forecasters say more rain, thunder and lightning are expected on Thursday. source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32601555 I just heard in the news that the storm caused damage as high as €10,000,000 in Hamburg alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer 10,980 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 That is so sad for the ones who were killed, I hope others are safe and that the town has resources to recover and rebuild. :( 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Man 9,245 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wow, that's really tragic. Natural calamities are really slaying humanity this year. We can be the next, be ready guys. "A little less conversation and a little more touch my body." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I didn't know tornadoes occurred like this in Germany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 That's terrible! Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I didn't know tornadoes occurred like this in Germany. Actually, it's the first one that actually caused damage here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I didn't know tornadoes occurred like this in Germany. I didn't know they happened at all. TBH, I feel like many of those people didn't even know what a tornado was or how dangerous it could be and that's what makes it more disheartening for me. They didn't know what was coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 eish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 It's been really rainy and stormy here in the UK so I really can't imagine how bad it must've been over there in Germany; this article provides a glimpse and it's quite a scary one. Rest in peace to the couple in Hamburg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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