Flooding in Germany and Romania by Alex Deakin
People in Germany have been cleaning up after being hit by severe storms on Friday night. Authorities in Berlin declared a part state of emergency, as lightning and torrential rain flooded parts of the capital. Many roads were swamped, as the drainage system was unable to cope with the volume of water. Firemen worked through the night tending to underground car parks, basements and homes flooded by the torrential rain. Several submerged cars were seen abandoned on washed out and flooded roads. Streets and houses in the area were flooded and remained impassable into early Saturday morning. Two house fires were caused by lightning strikes.
In Bavaria State, high winds ripped roofs off 10 houses and toppled trees, blocking a local railway line. Emergency Services in Munich, called for snow ploughs to clear hail, which was so heavy that Autobahn 8, one of the main freeways near Munich, was closed because it was too slippery.
Further east in Romania, heavy rains sparked floods which led to the drowning of two teenage girls. The incessant showers and accompanying lightning felled many trees and inundated several homes in the Carpathian Mountains. Fortunately drier weather is forecast over the next few days.
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