Storms with sometimes heavy rains put parts of southern Hesse under water on Tuesday afternoon. By the evening, the fire department in Frankfurt alone had received more than 600 emergency calls. According to a spokesman, a state of emergency was therefore declared at 5 p.m., all units of the professional fire brigade and the voluntary fire brigades were on duty; Technical relief organization and DLRG supported the forces. The northern parts of the metropolis were particularly affected. Precipitation of up to 45 liters per square meter led to full cellars and garages, flooded underpasses and passageways, flooded roads and the overloading of the sewage network. Manhole covers were pushed up and endangered traffic. Trees were damaged by the squalls, branches broken off and trunks uprooted.In the Bornheim district, the power went out from time to time. According to the fire brigade, no one was injured. The neighboring cities of Offenbach, Darmstadt and the southern districts of Offenbach, Darmstadt-Dieburg and Bergstrasse were also affected. The cellar of the correctional facility in Darmstadt-Eberstadt was flooded. The fire brigades were in constant use everywhere. After a lightning strike in the Bergstrasse district, mobile communications, the Internet and cable TV were temporarily out of order.After a lightning strike in the Bergstrasse district, mobile communications, the Internet and cable TV were temporarily out of order.After a lightning strike in the Bergstrasse district, mobile communications, the Internet and cable TV were temporarily out of order.