Due to heavy rainfall in Europe, the water level of the Elbe is also rising. The highest water levels at the Saxon Elbe gauges are currently expected from Wednesday and Thursday of next week. For this reason, time is of the essence in the demolition work on the collapsed section of the Dresden Carolabrücke. “Time is running out for us,” said fire department spokesman Michael Klahre on Friday evening.
A specialized company is working around the clock to clear the debris. It is planned to clear the entire area of bridge section C, except for the part that fell into the river early Wednesday morning. This is to prevent subsequent damage from the impending flood. According to current information, the work is expected to be completed by Sunday evening.
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For Saxony, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported early Saturday morning that the continuous rain is expected to ease by Saturday noon. The night into Sunday is expected to remain largely free of precipitation. According to the forecast, rain will return on Sunday.