Sturmchaos in Bremen: Fire brigade saves from basement floods and burning houses!

Sturmchaos in Bremen: Fire brigade saves from basement floods and burning houses!

In the night of June 15, 2025, violent storms hit the Bremen region and led to numerous fire brigade missions. The Bremen fire brigade had to move out about ten times, mainly due to the kinked trees and bricked branches. Fortunately, there were no injuries to report, which at least relaxed the situation. Nevertheless, the effects of the storm caused some regional challenges, especially on the streets and in rail traffic. According to Tagesschau , the swanewede exit was closed on the A27 in the direction of Bremerhaven due to exaggeration.

The fire brigade also moved out in several districts due to flood damage. Flooded basements were a big topic in particular in the districts of Woltmershausen, Neustadt, Kattenturm, Walle, Gröpelingen and Oslebshausen. Around 60 liters of rain per square meter fell within an hour, which corresponds to the average amount of rain of an entire month, and numerous cellars did not get well. There were about 30 missions in Bremerhaven, and the fire brigade there was also active, such as Buten and Innen reported.

chaos in rail traffic

The lead and security technology was damaged by a lightning strike on the railway line between Bremen and Bremerhaven. This led to hours of troubled disorders, which fortunately was almost normal in the afternoon. However, some trains had to stop at previous stations and some level crossings had to be operated manually, which led to huge delays. The Northwest Railway was also affected, and replacement traffic was set up by bus between Stubben and Bremerhaven.

The false start of a place with a end of the day did not pass the storm at the Fonsstock Festival in Nordenham, Wesermarsch district. The festival ended prematurely so as not to endanger the safety of the festival visitors. In addition, an uninhabited residential building burned in Beverstedt in the Cuxhaven district, probably also as a result of a lightning strike. As gdv are not new- The region has been fighting storm damage for a long time. The brochure "Data service to the natural hazard report" shows various damage frequencies and offers interesting insights into the problem.