Heavy rain that trapped people in their homes and reportedly caused a train derailment is forecast to continue A volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation during heavy rain and flooding in the south of Germany Four emergency workers were attempting to reach people trapped by the flood waters near Pfaffenhofen in the region of Bavaria when their boat capsized Three of the crew managed to pull themselves to safety was found dead in the water by other rescue workers at around 2:20 am (0020 GMT) said on X: “I am saddened by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen My thoughts are with his family and colleagues “We owe thanks and respect to the rescue workers and helpers who are fighting the consequences of the floods in many places.” A rescue operation was underway to find another volunteer firefighter in Offingen The 22-year-old fell into the flood waters after his vessel capsized overnight Heavy rains that started on Friday have caused flooding across the southern states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria said on Sunday that the rail link between Stuttgart and Augsburg was closed due to the severe weather Two carriages of a high-speed train travelling on the line derailed after a landslide None of the passengers on board were injured in the incident late on Saturday close to Schwäbisch Gmünd in Baden-Württemberg Several districts in Bavaria have declared emergencies due to high water levels The German weather service warned of more heavy rain to come in southern Germany on Sunday southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg June 2 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains have caused catastrophic flooding in southern Germany prompting the evacuation of over 600 people from their homes Continuous rainfall over several days has caused water levels to rise in several rivers in Germany leading to widespread flooding in coastal cities and towns Water levels in many areas have reached their highest levels in a century The two southern German states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg are the hardest hit 10 districts in Bavaria have declared a state of emergency with over 670 residents of the district Neuburg-Schrobenhausen being evacuated The German Weather Service has issued the highest level of severe weather warnings for several districts in southern Germany In the city of Meckenbeuren of Baden-Wuerttemberg some 1,300 people were also asked to leave their homes due to the risk of flooding 2024 shows a flooded area as the water level of the Danube river has risen in Ulm Vehicles wade through a flooded road in Babenhausen “Sailing is a level playing field – with the ocean an equaliser” Musto broadens partnership with three further Clipper Ventures brands 40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. 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YouTubeXFacebookLinkedinLegal Statement Foodservice Equipment Journal Winterhalter boss Ralph Winterhalter has described his vision of a future in which the company’s growth is intrinsically linked to operators’ demand for internet-connected kitchen appliances Mr Winterhalter is the third generation of the family to run the business and he believes the firm is about to enter a new chapter in its history due to technical breakthroughs in the way that warewashing systems are operated and managed “Every business person should have a field they are passionate about Digitisation and connectivity are changing the world We asked ourselves how we could harness digitisation to support our customers even further,” he explained This focus has led to Winterhalter developing its latest state-of-the-art initiative which uses internet connectivity to optimise the efficiency of warewashers “Exploiting technological advances is the way to secure our brand for the future and ensure we enjoy sustained growth and expansion,” said Mr Winterhalter It was founded in 1947 by Karl Winterhalter whose first big seller was the Backhexe (baking wizard) The development of the first dishwashers took place in the family home son of the company founder and current joint CEO of the Winterhalter Group remembers the testing process: “My mother used to rub plates with spinach and leave them to dry in the sun The company’s success story had begun and the GS 60 dishwasher was launched in 1959 After gaining success targeting restaurants Winterhalter began mass production of dishwashers and the eventual development of additional manufacturing plants in Endingen (Germany) and Rüthi (Switzerland) Winterhalter opened its first foreign branch in 1967 in Holland and gradually further subsidiaries were established in Europe and Asia In order to supply the Asian market more effectively a production site was established in Thailand two years ago Today the company employs 1,500 employees worldwide and runs 40 subsidiaries More than 75% of its manufacturing output goes to export markets and website in this browser for the next time I comment The flood situation in southern Germany - on the border with Austria - is getting worse and worse In some communities there are floods of the century The first residents have already been rescued by boats and helicopters Low pressure system Quirina brings huge amounts of rain from the Mediterranean to Germany According to the German Weather Service (DWD) an entire month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next few hours - up to 150 liters per square meter - especially from Lake Constance via Bavaria to the edges of Thuringia and Saxony The situation is an "extreme burden" for citizens said Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) It's only just getting started." The main focus of the storm is currently in Swabia which is why resources are being pulled together there the Danube tributaries Umlach in Ummendorf Rottum in Laupheim (both in the Biberach district) Wurzacher Ach in Leutkirch-Reichenhofen (Ravensburg district) and Weihung in Unterkirchberg (Alb-Donau district) were carrying as much water as in a flood of the century When do we speak of a once-in-a-century flood?The flood of the century is a calculated value and refers to a flood that is statistically reached or exceeded once every hundred years many severe weather warnings are initially valid until Sunday Emergency declared in several districtsThe DWD is warning of severe weather on Saturday The highest warning level 4 applies for western Swabia Aichach-Friedberg and Günzburg declaring a state of disaster According to the district administration office in Augsburg the water levels are expected to continue to rise sharply We have to activate and bundle all our forces to help people as best we can People rescued with boats and helicopters Fischach was hit particularly hard in the district of Augsburg The entire village here is completely under water and resembles a raging river Some residents had to be rescued from the flooded area by rescue helicopter the neighboring state of Baden-Württemberg has also been severely affected People were brought to safety here - some by boat.  Anyone who needed help and was unable to make an emergency call should hang a white sheet or cloth out of the window or - if possible - make themselves noticed at the window to draw attention to their plight People in the village had already been taken out of their homes in inflatable boats Citizens should leave their homes voluntarilyIn the Swabian district of Unterallgäu, around 150 people were asked to leave their homes voluntarily. In the village of Babenhausen alone, around 100 people were affected, said a spokeswoman for the district administration. Around 1,300 people in Meckenbeuren (Lake Constance district in Baden-Württemberg) had already been advised to leave their homes on Friday evening Injured in car accidentsThere have also already been numerous police operations in Bavaria several people were injured in car accidents caused by the rain on the Autobahn 9 on Friday Cellars and streets were repeatedly flooded Emergency services and residents living near rivers with rising water levels prepared themselves with sandbags The prison in Memmingen (Bavaria) was evacuated due to the flooding Around 100 prisoners - including around 20 women - were distributed to the prisons in Landsberg as the head of the Memmingen and Kempten prisons 10,000 sandbags set upAccording to the fire department a central sandbag storage facility was commissioned in Friedrichhafen on Lake Constance in Baden Württemberg Around 10,000 sandbags are to be brought there from a neighboring district technical relief workers and the German Red Cross helped No easing on Sunday eitherAccording to the DWD there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain on Sunday in the area between the Main and Danube rivers extending to the Munich area from midday - with up to 40 liters per square meter in a short period of time Operations also in SwitzerlandIn Switzerland The Zurich fire department had to respond 200 times by Saturday morning due to water in buildings or flooded streets the police initially registered more than 100 damage reports the emergency call center coordinated around 90 fire department operations Several cellars were also flooded in the canton of Zug This article has been automatically translated,read the original article here die Kommentarfunktion steht Ihnen ab 6 Uhr wieder wie gewohnt zur Verfügung In Kürze bekommen Sie eine Bestätigungs-Mail von uns In Kürze bekommen Sie eine Bestätigungs-Mail von uns.