Especially bad had to cities in Zwolle in the east of the Netherlands. Throughout the country, hundreds of homes were left without electricity and communication with the outside world. Rescuers recorded an incident of the death of an elderly man as a result of a tree falling on his car. The man himself lost consciousness and tried to get out independently from the wreckage of transport, but a branch of another branch tied him to death.

More than 50 people went to hospitals for medical help.

At the moment, the Netherlands has declared the highest level of emergency, cancellation of most flights at airports, residents are asked without special need not to leave their homes. The forecasters reported that the element is already approaching the territory of West Germany.

As reported in the "URA-Inform", in Germany came another powerful hurricane, Friederike, which has already led to chaos on the roads. In connection with the bad weather, local authorities urge people not to leave their homes.