The flood caused damage to courts in North Rhine-Westphalia. Basements where files were kept overflowed.
Cologne – The district courts in Eschweiler and Schleiden are struggling with the consequences of the storms in North Rhine-Westphalia *. Basement rooms there overflowed. Archives with files were sometimes meters high under water. "Many members of the judiciary helped to pump out the cellars again," said Christian Hoppe, press spokesman at the Cologne Higher Regional Court, in an interview with 24RHEIN *.
However, it is not yet clear whether all files can be saved. Special companies were commissioned with the drying. Have important files been damaged – and could this have an impact on processes? According to initial findings, archive files are affected. Therefore, according to spokesman Hoppe, it is "extremely unlikely" that current processes will have to be canceled because of the damaged files. But you couldn't say that for sure. 24RHEIN * reports what influence the storm damage has on the courts in North Rhine-Westphalia * . * 24RHEIN is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
