Waterway of the municipality of Seehausen (Altmark)
According to Section 14 of the Water Act for the State of Saxony-Anhalt (WG LSA), municipalities that are known to be at risk of flooding and ice hazards must ensure that a water hazard monitoring and assistance service (water rescue service) is set up. The obligation to set up a water rescue service is the responsibility of the municipalities as a task of the transferred sphere of activity within the meaning of Section 6 of the Local Government Constitution Act (KVG LSA).
The water rescue service supports the competent authority in the event of an emergency if floodwaters, ice drifts, and other events threaten or have already endangered flood protection facilities or floodplains (water hazards). The head
of the water rescue service is Horst Sandmann, 1st deputy Roland Müller, 2nd deputy Manfred Richter.
New members are very welcome to join the Wasserwehr. You can find the required application form here