Fire Department Paderborn: Post-Press Release Update: Heavier operational workload for the fire department in Paderborn due to unfavorable weather conditions on the night of June 25
The city of Paderborn faced heavy rainfall from Saturday evening, 7:30 PM, to Sunday afternoon, 3:30 PM, resulting in the Fire Department being called to action.
During this period, the Fire Department of Paderborn recorded an additional 217 deployments. The majority of these deployments (195) were carried out until Sunday morning, 8:00 AM.
From 8:00 AM onwards, a further 55 personnel from the main and voluntary services were deployed for direct assistance at the deployment sites. This followed an additional 22 deployments that were alerted to after 8:00 AM.
The teams were called to assist with various incidents, including flooded cellar rooms, basement garages, elevator shafts, and damaged roofs in the city center. They also encountered uprooted trees as a result of the storm.
A noteworthy incident was the discovery of a flooded car in a filled rain retention basin in the Benhausen district.
The Fire Department continued to provide support in the city center until around 2:00 PM. The personnel of the THW local association Paderborn also continued to support until around 2:00 PM with pumping work in a basement garage with adjacent cellar rooms.
No further details about the two activations of automatic fire alarm systems were provided, and no information was given about the condition of the flooded car or the rain retention basin in the Benhausen district.
The Fire Department did not report any additional deployments after 2:00 PM. For further questions, the Fire Department's Press and Public Relations can be contacted at [email protected] or visited at www.feuerwehr-paderborn.de.
It is important to note that the name of the person responsible for press and public relations at the Feuerwehr Paderborn is not explicitly stated in the provided search results; only the general press contact email [email protected] is mentioned.
Approximately 200 personnel were involved in the 217 deployments over 20 hours. Around 150 personnel were deployed on Saturday evening and during the night for direct assistance, as well as for necessary guidance, backup support, and organization of the numerous deployment sites.
The Fire Department's efforts during this time highlight their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of the citizens of Paderborn in times of crisis.
