Where Sabine hit the forest with force, there was no stopping the trees. Due to the locally very high wind speeds, all tree species were affected, not just the storm-prone spruce. Individual old oaks and beeches were also hit, which the foresters and forest owners wanted to remain standing for a long time. An initial assessment of the damage situation showed that mainly individual trees were knocked over or broken. Fortunately, there was hardly any widespread damage, as was the case 20 years ago after Hurricane Lothar.
Of course, the trees are not only located within the forest, but also on roads and paths. The foresters, forest managers and forestry contractors working in the district are currently working on making the main forest paths accessible again and checking the fences of the cultivated areas. "However, it will be some time before all paths are actually accessible again," says Dr. Michael Nill, head of the forestry authority in the district of Ludwigsburg. "In any case, I can only advise all citizens against taking a relaxing walk in the forest at the moment." Although the forest can be entered according to the current legal situation, it is at your own risk - and this is currently very high, even in the days and weeks following the storm. Firewood customers who have successfully bid on sales lots in recent weeks should also carefully assess the respective risk situation before processing in the forest.
