In the disaster region of Ahrweiler in Rhineland-Palatinate alone, more than 110 people have lost their lives. The chancellor is expected there on Sunday - the finance minister promises billions.
In Erftstadt in North Rhine-Westphalia, cars and trucks were surprised by the water on a federal highway. Corpses have not yet been found there. The number of flood deaths continues to rise.
The destruction after the floods in western Germany is huge - many people are faced with the literal ruins of their existence. Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz promises quick help.
Heavy downpours discharged in Saxony on Saturday. Because of floods and landslides, rescue workers were deployed in hundreds, especially in Saxon Switzerland and Eastern Saxony.
The massive rains do not stop: Heavy storms hit parts of Bavaria, Saxon Switzerland and Austria. Chancellor Merkel wants to get an idea of the situation in the Eifel.
While the catastrophic situation in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate still exists, waters in Bavaria are now threatening to overflow their banks.
In Erftstadt in North Rhine-Westphalia, cars and trucks were surprised by the water on a federal highway. Corpses have not yet been found there. The number of flood deaths continues to rise.
The Federal President thanks the flood helpers in North Rhine-Westphalia who had worked “to exhaustion and beyond”. The Chancellor will travel to the disaster area in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday.
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