Frankfurt Airport grapples with disruptions and water damage in the aftermath of a powerful storm, resulting in flight cancellations and widespread flooding.
The airport operator has said in a statement that the weather conditions will affect Thursday’s flight schedule and may cause further cancellations and delays.
“Passengers should check flight times with their respective airlines. Due to increased passenger volume, we advise all passengers to arrive at the airport 2.5 hours before their flight time,” the operator said. There were more than 350 instances of water flooding into buildings and 17 fallen trees, they said, adding that off-duty personnel were called in to help.
The storm also affected other areas, with Gelsenkirchen, in the region North Rhine-Westphalia, hard hit. Streets, cellars and lower-lying residential areas were rapidly flooded while trees toppled over, hitting vehicles, the fire service said.In one area, parked vehicles became submerged, and some streets were only passable with inflatable boats.In 2021, Germany's western regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were hit by catastrophic floods that killed over 180 people.
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