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2026-01-31 Europe

Berlin hospitals struggle to treat hundreds of slip-and-falls after repeated snow and ice storms because environmental laws forbid the use of melting agents on stairs and sidewalks

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Posted by DooDahMan 2026-01-31 09:30|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1806 views ] Top

1 "walking like penguins"

Say no more!
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Posted by swksvolFF 2026-01-31 11:53|| 2026-01-31 11:53|| Front Page Top

2 Coarse sand is environmentally friendly, surely, to make the surface gritty. Or fine gravel made from local stone, or even recycled concrete. Chemical melting agents are not the only option.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-01-31 12:03|| 2026-01-31 12:03|| Front Page Top

3 Or salt. It's natural. It's not like you are going to be doing farming in the metro area.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-31 12:16|| 2026-01-31 12:16|| Front Page Top

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-31 13:16|| 2026-01-31 13:16|| Front Page Top

5 After 3 mis predictions of the date, and 3 time errors. It is finally happening.

We finally are seeing the promised snow initially promised 3+ days ago.

I feel weather guessers are just pre-elected officials in training.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-01-31 17:29|| 2026-01-31 17:29|| Front Page Top

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