Burst pipes, mold and thieves: In Berlin, entire areas were emptied without light and heat

Because of the arson at the power plant, entire areas of Berlin have been emptied for a week, there is a threat of pipe bursting and rapid growth of mold on the walls in apartments, burglaries threaten homeowners. It is reported by the newspaper Berliner Zeitung.

They promise to give light only on Thursday.

"A power outage lasting several days threatens both tenants and homeowners in many ways, especially when the temperature outside is below zero. As a rule, heating systems also depend on the supply of electricity. Now the heat is not supplied. The temperature in the rooms is dropping. Heating and water pipes are under threat of rupture. In unheated rooms, high humidity poses a threat of rapid mold growth," the publication says.

It is noted that residents of the city who remain in such unfavorable conditions in apartments or houses are exposed to special dangers. And those who move to relatives or shelters need to take care of protection from robbers.

The newspaper warns Berliners that pipes can burst at temperatures below 0 degrees if there is water in them, so appropriate measures must be taken. Those who stay indoors and want at least to have cold water should insulate the pipes so that they do not freeze and burst. There are also tips on how to protect housing from mold, which may appear in unheated rooms within a day. In addition, it tells how to protect housing from burglars.

As EADaily reported, the power outage in Berlin is a complete failure of the state system. This was reported by the newspaper Berliner Zeitung.

Residents of a part of Berlin were left without electricity due to a fire at a power plant caused by arson, now they need to somehow hold out until Thursday - families with children, the sick, the elderly, the newspaper wrote.