Hamburg fire brigade handles almost 100 storm call-outs

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2026-08-01

Hamburg (dpa) - Hamburg's fire brigade responded to almost 100 call-outs on Friday evening as a severe storm swept through the city. Germany's national meteorological service, the DWD, issued an official severe weather warning for the area. A staff member at the fire brigade's operations centre logged 85 water-related incidents between 6:30 pm and 9 pm (1630-1900 GMT), along with 12 further call-outs categorized under the heading "at risk of fal......

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