Heavy rain results in flooding of Berlin streets

Record ID: 897420

  • Title: Heavy rain results in flooding of Berlin streets
  • Date: 29th June 2017
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JUNE 29, 2017) (REUTERS) VEHICLES DRIVING ON FLOODED STREET FIRE TRUCK BLARING SIRENS CAR DRIVING ON FLOODED STREET MEN CROSSING STREET UNDER HEAVY RAIN VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS DIVERTING WATER WOMEN CROSSING STREET UNDER HEAVY RAIN VARIOUS OF VEHICLES DRIVING DOWN FLOODED STREET MAN STRUGGLING TO CROSS FLOODED STREET FLOODED STREET
  • Embargoed: 13th July 2017 19:59
  • Keywords: heavy rain thunderstorms Berlin flooding
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016NC2BT3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Heavy rain and thunderstorms inundated Germany on Thursday (June 29), resulting in certain parts of the capital Berlin being flooded.
    Firefighters took to the streets to help divert water with hoses and pumps. Traffic slowed to a halt in many parts of the city due to the torrential showers.
    Storms are expected to continue on through the weekend, particularly in the eastern part of the country.
    Germany has seen more than its fair share of bad weather as of late. The German Meteorological Service reported heavy storms across the country last Friday (June 23), packing torrential rain, hail and winds of up to 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour. Two people were killed in a storm in northern Germany, which also disrupted rail services into Saturday day (June 24).
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