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Storm Austen cut power to about 10,000 Freiburg households, and power was restored around 11:00 Sunday.
Storm Austen caused a power outage affecting about 10,000 households in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Fallen trees and a torn roof sheet damaged electrical lines in the city during the storm.
The outage also disrupted operations at the university hospital in Freiburg. The available reports do not describe how the hospital maintained its services or which departments were most affected.
Mobile phone network coverage was partially unavailable in the city during the storm. The reports do not state how widespread the network disruption was or how long it lasted.
Power in Freiburg im Breisgau was restored around 11:00 on Sunday. The reports do not say when the mobile network returned to full service, or whether hospital operations returned to normal at the same time.
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Storm damage to power lines and network in Freiburg
Fallen trees and a torn roof sheet damaged electrical lines in Freiburg im Breisgau during Storm Austen. The damage led to a power outage affecting about 10,000 households. Mobile phone network coverage was also partially unavailable in the city. Power was restored around 11:00 on Sunday, while the reports do not describe the repair work needed or the full state of the network.
Hospital operations and residents affected by Freiburg outage
The power outage that followed Storm Austen disrupted operations at the university hospital in Freiburg im Breisgau. About 10,000 households were also left without electricity in the city. The reports do not describe how patient care was managed during the outage or how residents coped without power. Electricity was restored around 11:00 on Sunday.