Million damage from hail: East Frisia is fighting for reconstruction!

Million damage from hail: East Frisia is fighting for reconstruction!

Emden, Deutschland - On July 2, 2025, a violent storm left its mark in East Frisia and caused massive damage. The city of Emden and the municipalities Hinte and Südbrookmerland were particularly affected. According to nwzonline 650 building damage registered today.

The current reports state that the damage was around 900,000 euros, with total damage of an estimated one million euros. The largest individual damage was 14,000 euros. The damage is in length because many homeowners were on vacation at the time of the storm, which delayed the detection of the damage.

hail and car damage

In connection with the storm, the VGH insurance has registered around 600 vehicle damage, which costs around 1.5 million euros. These numbers should alert all vehicle owners: the damage not only affects the body, but can also significantly impair modern vehicle electrics.

a worrying balance

The general trends in the insurance industry confirm a worrying picture. In 2023, the damage by hail, storms and heavy rain added up to total amounts of 5.7 billion euros, which corresponds to an increase of 1.7 billion compared to 2022. These alarm bells ring particularly loudly when you consider that the great damage was preferably recorded in federal states such as Bavaria and Hesse, where the amounts were over 2 billion euros and almost 890 million euros, reports Tagesschau .

In addition, the GDV through weather extreme this year. This balance sheet shows that 3.6 billion euros are paid to property insurance, with 2.7 billion euros being caused by storm and hail. This year, the motor insurers also recorded an increase in damage with around 465,000 cases nationwide.

prevention and future outlook

In politics, compulsory insurance for elementary damage is already being discussed. The General Manager of the GDV, Jörg Asmussen, demands that it cannot remain with compulsory insurance; Rather, adjustments to climate change must also be made in building law. After all, it is already known that the insurance density in Germany is 54 percent for residential buildings, and this value had to increase in order to meet the increasing risks.