Extreme Weather Causes Base Closures At British Forces Germany

British Forces Germany issued a ‘violet’ weather warning, which is the strongest warning classification that Germany has, as Storm Friederike hit the country...

Forces' Children were sent home from school at lunchtime today, autobahns were closed, and vehicles had been crushed by trees on British camps – particularly at Paderborn. Tiles had also been falling off service accommodation roofs on the base.

The storm has now passed over Germany and is heading East, however, advice from German authorities is not to travel this evening unless it is essential.

Our reporter Rob Olver is in Germany and sent the below report.

You can see the weather forecast for all military bases around the world, including Germany, from the Met Office below.

Storm Friederike caused havoc around Europe

Dutch police say at least two people have been killed in separate wind-related incidents as a powerful storm lashes the Netherlands.

Police in the eastern province of Overijssel said in a tweet that a 62-year-old man died after being hit in the face by a falling tree branch.

They say another 62-year-old man died in the eastern city of Enschede after a falling tree hit his car.

In the central town of Vuren, a 66-year-old man died after falling several metres. Police are investigating the cause, including whether the storm was to blame.

Meanwhile, in Belgium, a driver was killed when a tree collapsed on to her car south of Brussels early on Thursday morning, and several other people were injured by flying debris in the rest of the country as the storm picked up in intensity during the day.