By 7 p.m. on December 1st, the emergency services were called to more than 20 vehicle rescues in all parts of the district between Bad Großpertholz, Kirchberg/Walde and Reingers. The Lauterbach fire department alone had to respond three times within an hour in the Moorbad Harbach municipal area late in the morning.
Bus without passengers. According to Dominik Krenn, district public relations and documentation officer, the accidents have fortunately all been mild so far. A car driver whose vehicle landed on the roof on the road between Langegg and Brand in the morning was able to get out of the car under her own power. Shortly afterwards, in Klein Ruprechts, a bus slipped sideways into the ditch, had to be secured by the Waldenstein and Albrechts fire departments with a total of 20 men and pulled back onto the road with two cable winches. The bus, which only had the driver in it, was then able to continue its journey.
Nondorfer Kindertransport was still able to bring kids home. Shortly after midday, a kindergarten transport slipped off the road on Elexenweg in Nondorf and could no longer be rescued from the unfortunate situation. The Nondorf fire department responded with nine men and two vehicles, rescued the children from the minibus and recovered the vehicle. Even in this case, the journey could continue afterwards.
Spa guest rescued from forest. As darkness fell, the Nondorf, Hoheneich and Gmünd fire departments as well as the Gmünd Red Cross were called to Nondorf. A spa guest fell in the snow in a forest around 4 p.m. and sustained a leg injury. The fire brigades took over the rescue and finally handed the person over to the rescue team for further care.
Snowfall, then freezing cold. The fire departments in the district will remain on heightened alert throughout the weekend – the heavy snowfall is expected to last at least once through Saturday, according to forecasts. After that, bitter cold is currently forecast.
