Major fire department operation: Well threatens to flood Werben!

Major fire department operation: Well threatens to flood Werben!

On Monday afternoon, November 4th, 2025, a dramatic operation caused a stir in the city center of Werben (Stendal district): a damaged deep well threatened to flood the streets with water. The well had recently been repaired, but due to the damage, water was leaking with a negative pressure of around 1.2 bar. This corresponds to a massive 3000 liters per minute. This caused an acute state of alarm because the danger of major flooding was clearly noticeable, as Tag24 reported.

Quick action by the fire brigade and the Technical Relief Agency (THW) prevented anything worse from happening. Around 50 emergency services were mobilized to pump out the water using eight long stretches of hose, each measuring around 700 meters. The fire department's operations manager explained that water is being pumped out around the clock to relieve pressure from the arterial well system. This intensive work is expected to last until late Tuesday evening.

Further work is pending

The situation is critical because only after these pumping measures have been completed can the urgently needed repair work on the well be continued. “Without these measures, we would have had a real problem here,” said a spokesman for the fire department, who praised the quick and efficient deployment of the rescue workers.

Across Advertising and beyond, people are excited and hoping for a quick solution to this problem. In the background, far from the water issues, there are rumors in the world of entertainment about actress Gal Gadot, who has been heavily criticized on social media lately. The Tab reports on her mixed reputation, particularly for her acting performances. A viral video shows what they consider to be less successful lines of dialogue, which provoked many negative comments.

Sporting highlights nearby

While the advertisers were preoccupied with the water problems, another team experienced a sporting triumph: The North Carolina Tar Heels celebrated a convincing 94-54 victory over Central Arkansas on November 3rd. This performance marked the start of the season for the team, which is ranked 25th in the current rankings. In the encounter, four newcomers to the team were able to present themselves and score points - including freshman Caleb Wilson, who contributed to the game-winning lead with 22 points.

It would be nice if the water problem in Werben would soon come to a positive conclusion so that the city can soon return to its usual everyday life. Until then, the local community remains excited and does not lose hope.