Flood situation in Chemnitz remains tense:
Helpers on permanent duty - No lessons on Monday - 33 roads closed
The flood situation in the city remains tense on Sunday evening. The disaster alert remains in force. The Chemnitz and Zwönitz rivers are at flood warning level 4, the highest warning level. Both rivers and the second-order watercourses, Kappelbach and Pleißenbach, have partially burst their banks.
Since Saturday evening, the fire brigade, including the professional fire brigade and all volunteer fire brigades as well as the police, have been in constant operation. The THW, ASB and DRK were also deployed with numerous volunteers and police. A total of 150 operations were registered on Sunday night, with a further 40 added during the course of the day. 100 operations are still being processed. 20 people had to be evacuated by the evening. The focus of the operations was in Erfenschlag and Einsiedel as well as along the sections of the river that flooded during the course of Sunday.
A total of 110 people answered the citizens' hotline to volunteer to help the volunteer fire brigades in Erfenschlag, Glösa, Adelsberg and Klaffenbach fill sandbags. A total of around 40 tonnes of sand have been distributed since the floods began.
There will be no regular lessons at any of Chemnitz's schools on Monday. Emergency care will be provided in all facilities. The primary schools in Harthau and Klaffenbach will remain closed on Monday. Emergency childcare will be provided in the "La Rustica" pub for Harthau primary school pupils whose parents are unable to secure alternative childcare. Emergency childcare for the Klaffenbach primary school will be provided in the gymnasium in Adorfer Straße. The schools will also inform parents directly.
All accessible day care centres are open. Due to the flood situation, the Gustav-Freytag-Straße and Schulstraße daycare centres and the daycare centre in Einsiedel will remain closed. Information about alternative childcare options will be provided on site on Monday morning.
The State Flood Centre and the German Weather Service continue to warn of further rainfall, some of it heavy, which means that the situation is likely to worsen. The filling points for sandbags are still active: sandbags can be obtained from the Erfenschlag (Dr.-Karl-Wolf-Straße 1) and Glösa (Bornaer Straße 205) volunteer fire brigades as well as in Klaffenbach opposite the Baufeld company and from Kran Walther in Adelsberg if required.
Numerous roads had to be closed due to the flooding and the continuous rain, on Sunday evening this still affected 33 roads. Drivers should also pay attention to the information on site. The latest information is available on the Internet.
There are also restrictions on CVAG routes and the Citybahn (line 522). Details can be found at www.cvag.de and www.city-bahn.de.
The municipal swimming pool, which was also affected by the floods, must remain closed until further notice .
All of Chemnitz's rivers are being constantly monitored and regularly checked. Citizens along the waterways are called upon to take appropriate precautions and to continue to inform themselves about the weather and flood situation. The city administration will also be operating a citizens' hotline on Sunday until 11 p.m. and on Monday from 7 a.m. on 0371 488-3344, which can be contacted for advice. It is requested that the emergency number and the fire brigade control centre are only called for people in danger and medical emergencies. For all other questions, please contact the citizens' hotline. The citizens' hotline received 1184 calls by 7 pm on Sunday.