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Fire service in Bremen: the consequences of the storm
Photo: Sina Schuldt / dpa
Deep »Eugen« caused massive damage in parts of Germany with violent gusts of wind.
The police reported incidents, especially from North Rhine-Westphalia.
A blown tree hit the car of a 23-year-old from Wiehl on a country road.
The trapped man had to be freed by the fire department.
He was hospitalized with injuries, the district police reported.
Also in North Rhine-Westphalia, the A44 between Kreuz Holz and Dreieck Jackerath had to be closed in both directions for security reasons due to the gusts of wind in the afternoon.
A semi-trailer had previously been blown over.
Nobody got hurt.
Sunny Mother's Day weekend expected
In Bad Oeynhausen, the tents of a corona drive-in test center were torn from their anchors, according to the police.
Construction fences and a mobile toilet were also thrown around.
The gusts of wind brought down a maypole in Baden-Württemberg.
According to the police, the tree fell into a bus stop in Weinstadt and damaged a parked car.
There was damage of around 3000 euros.
People weren't there at the time.
According to the meteorologists, it can still be stormy on Wednesday.
According to the German Weather Service, the sun should shine in many places just in time for Mother's Day weekend.
bbr / dpa
