The governor of disaster-hit North Rhine-Westphalia has said that a planned fund to help the worst-affected parts of Germany recover from devastating fatal floods in July will need between €20 and 30 billion. Speaking on Monday in a special session of the Düsseldorf state parliament, Armin Laschet, leader of the …
Read More »Germany: Storm warning issued as country reels from floods
Weather officials issued a storm warning for parts of western Germany, while Bavaria might face flash floods. Across the country, survivors of last week’s tragedy are bracing for more heavy rain. Heavy showers and gusts of wind of up to 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) per hour were scheduled to hit …
Read More »Germany faces calls for mobile phone disaster alerts after floods
German authorities faced pressure on Tuesday to set aside longstanding privacy concerns and send mobile phone alerts directly to people in potential disaster zones following the devastation wrought by last week’s catastrophic floods. Unlike many other countries, including Japan, Israel and New Zealand, Germany has no way of sending text …
Read More »Flash floods batter Bavaria as European death toll rises to 184
Flash floods hit southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least one person, turning roads into rivers, and adding to the flooding devastation that has claimed the lives of more than 180 people across Europe in recent days. Some vehicles were swept away and swathes of land were buried under thick …
Read More »Death toll rises to 170 in Germany and Belgium floods (Videos)
The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines. Some 143 people died in the flooding in Germany’s worst natural disaster in more than …
Read More »Iraq voices solidarity, condolences for flood victims in Germany and Belgium
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed solidarity with the German and Belgian government and people in the aftermath of the horrific floods that stroke the Rhineland. In a statement issued earlier today, Saturday, the Ministry said, “we express sentiments of sympathy for the scores of victims and missing civilians and …
Read More »Further flooding feared in western Germany with death toll above 80 (Pictures)
Further flooding was feared in western Germany on Friday as a breach at another dam loomed and the death toll rose to more than 80 in what is Germany’s worst mass loss of life in years. Entire communities lay in ruins after swollen rivers swept through towns and villages in …
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