Storm in Castrop-Rauxel: Firefighters clear trees, some roads closed

A storm caused numerous emergency responses in Castrop-Rauxel overnight, with firefighters clearing fallen trees and branches, leaving some roads closed on Saturday morning. Around 20 weather-related operations were reported from about 9 p.m., involving roughly 60 volunteer firefighters. No injuries occurred, though some parked cars were damaged by falling debris. The Richterstraße/Mengeder Straße area remains fully blocked. To relieve the Recklinghausen control center, local coordination handled most calls until midnight. The EUV Stadtbetrieb will continue clearing work, and further storm-related operations are expected throughout the day.