Storm "Luise" injures cyclist, triggers 130 operations in Karlsruhe and Mannheim regions

Storm "Luise" uprooted trees and caused over 130 emergency operations in the Karlsruhe and Mannheim regions of Baden-Württemberg, with a cyclist lightly injured by a falling branch in Kronau. Police and fire services worked through the night clearing blocked roads and paths, as branches fell on parked cars in Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhein-Neckar district. Signs, construction fences, and roof tiles were also damaged, though the total cost remains unknown. In Baden-Baden, firefighters used a turntable ladder to secure a loose rain gutter, while a tree fell onto a building and others onto roadways. Streets stayed closed until morning due to strong winds and tangled fallen trees.