The hurricane caused by the low air pressure of “Zeynep” in Germany, which has affected many parts of Europe, especially Germany, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, has so far killed at least 16 people and caused many deaths. also caused injury. Most of the casualties and injuries are reported to have been caused by falling trees. In the country, where low air pressure, known as Zeynep, caused a hurricane, rail, air and road transportation are stopped from time to time in many places, while traffic disruptions continue.
140 KM REACHED
Authorities reported that there were floods on Germany’s North Sea coast and that vehicles were drifting in the Hamburg port area. German railways Deutsche Bahn announced that the weather opposition that has occurred in the last days has caused damage to thousands of kilometers of lines in railway transportation. It is reported that the storm in Germany reached a speed of 140 kilometers per hour from time to time last night.
LOSS OF LIVES IN MANY COUNTRIES
The hurricane also killed eight people in the Netherlands and Poland. Three people in the UK, two in Belgium and one in Ireland have died so far. It is reported that the hurricane reached speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour in England, the country where adverse weather hit first. It is reported that the hurricane caused the trees to fall and the tiles to fly from the roofs, together with the heavy rainfall. It is reported that 1 million 200 thousand people in Poland were left without electricity on Saturday due to the hurricane caused by low air pressure.
ANTONIA IS COMING BEFORE ZEYNEP IS FINISHED
The German Meteorology Department (DWD) warned the citizens that a new low air was on the way, while the effect of low air pressure Zeynep had not been overcome yet. This new low air pressure called “Antonia” is expected to take effect on Sunday night. Large-scale disruptions are also expected in transportation.
NAME RIGHTS CAN BE PURCHASE
In Germany, individuals or institutions can purchase the naming rights of air pressures from the meteorology office. Another person named Zeynep followed the low air pressure that affected Europe this week and was called Ylenia in Germany. The name of the low air pressure that will take effect from today is Antonia.
MATERIAL DAMAGE EXCEEDED 1 BILLION 400 MILLION EUROS
Ylenia and Zeynep, who have been effective in Germany recently, also caused thousands of accidents. According to estimates, material damage caused by bad weather conditions is around 1 billion 400 million. The damage due to the hurricane caused by Zeynep alone is estimated at 900 million euros.
Low air pressure Zeynep has the feature of being the strongest weather opposition recorded since the Kyrill hurricane in 2007 in Germany. It was determined that Zeynep was most effective on Friday, blowing at a speed of up to 160 kilometers per hour. Antonia air pressure, which has been showing its effect from today, is expected to reach 115 kilometers per hour. While it was mentioned that trees, roofs, roof tiles and metal parts, which were shaken and partially uprooted by Ylenia and Zeynep, could fly and fall more easily this time, citizens were called to be careful.