After a conversation with the Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering a visit to the disaster area. You have assured the people of help.
Berlin – Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering an early visit to the disaster area in Rhineland-Palatinate.
As the spokesman for the federal government, Steffen Seibert, announced on Friday after Merkel's participation in a video conference of the Rhineland-Palatinate state crisis team, the Chancellor is in talks with the state government about an early visit to the disaster area.
Merkel found out about the current situation in the disaster areas and the status of rescue work in a conversation with Prime Minister Malu Dreyer and representatives of the emergency services and state ministries. The Chancellor had assured the affected people in Rhineland-Palatinate that the federal government would support them both in the short and long term. dpa
