The Olpe District Control Center has plans Flood warned in the municipality of Wenden. There “is a risk of flooding,” the North Rhine-Westphalia district said through the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) in Bonn.
People who were in the affected area should therefore turn off heating and cooking equipment, move to a safe place and follow the instructions of the emergency services.
“Also think about your immediate neighbors. Help children, the elderly and people with reduced mobility,” said the official warning message published at 9:30 p.m. People in the area are also not allowed to enter basements and stay away from running water. No further information was initially known.