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Most dangerous storm Ylenia hit Germany! People are being evacuated, schools are being closed.

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The German Weather Service on Wednesday issued the second highest severe weather warning for all of northern and eastern Germany, as the country is bracing for storm Ylenia. Storm Ylenia is expected to bring Hurricane-force gusts with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour in parts of Germany. “These are wind speeds that we do not experience in the lowlands so widespread every year,“ said DWD meteorologist Adrian Leyser. Some federal states, such as North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland, have already announced to close schools or allowed students to stay at home on Thursday while Germany's state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn warned of disruptions to train traffic due to the severe weather. On the North Sea coast of Germany, there was a risk of a storm surge, as the high tide could be one to two meters above normal levels, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) warned on Wednesday. Because gusts could occur very suddenly, there was a “potential for damage that should not be underestimated,“

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