Death toll rises to 183 in Germany and Belgium floods
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll rises to 183 in Germany and Belgium floods

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of people are missing or unreachable as several areas remained inaccessible due to high water levels and communication was still down in some places. The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 183 on Sunday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines. “Their fate is ripping our hearts apart.” Around 700 residents were evacuated late on Friday after a dam broke in the town of Wassenberg near Cologne, authorities said. Armin Laschet, state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia and the ruling CDU party’s candidate in September’s general election, said he would speak to Finance Minister Olaf Scholz in the coming days about financial support.

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Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert
3 months, 1 week ago

Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert

Al Jazeera  

Heavy rainfall has hit Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since last week. Volunteers and emergency workers have raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw as residents elsewhere in Central Europe have tallied the cost of floods caused by Storm Boris, which have wreaked havoc and killed at least 21 people. “I …

Death toll rises across central Europe as devastating flooding sweeps region
3 months, 1 week ago

Death toll rises across central Europe as devastating flooding sweeps region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A man stands in waist-deep …

Death toll rises as Storm Boris lashes central, eastern Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Death toll rises as Storm Boris lashes central, eastern Europe

Al Jazeera  

At least eight people dead as heavy rains hit Austria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. One person has drowned in Poland, two people have died due to floods in Romania and an Austrian fireman has died responding to the floods, as Storm Boris lashes central and eastern Europe with torrential rains. “The water came into the house, it …

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed
4 months, 1 week ago

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed

The Hindu  

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain since Sunday led to the closure of 338 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The State Emergency Operation Centre said of the 338 roads closed, 104 were in Shimla, 71 in Mandi, 58 in Sirmaur, 55 in Chamba, 26 in Kullu, seven each in Solan and Lahaul & …

4 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense
6 months, 3 weeks ago

4 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to four on Monday as three bodies were recovered from inundated basements. The body of a 43-year-old woman whom rescuers had been looking for since Sunday morning, was found in a basement in the Bavarian town of Schrobenhausen, police told German news agency dpa. Scholz …

Extreme Weather in Europe: Death Toll Climbs to Six in Slovenia Floods
1 year, 4 months ago

Extreme Weather in Europe: Death Toll Climbs to Six in Slovenia Floods

News 18  

The death toll from days of heavy rains and flooding in Slovenia has climbed to six, police said Monday, as clean-up operations continued with help from neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Robert Golob has described the torrential rains and severe flooding that hit the Alpine country of two million as its worst natural disaster since independence three decades ago. Slovenia, an …

‘Unimaginable': Germany, Belgium remember deadly 2021 floods
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Unimaginable': Germany, Belgium remember deadly 2021 floods

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Warning that disaster prevention must be improved, Germany and Belgium on Thursday commemorated the deadly floods that hit a year ago with high-profile memorials to pay tribute to the more than 230 people who lost their lives in those countries. “We are going to need strength for a very long time yet,” the head of the local government, …

Residents say flood-hit German towns got little warning
3 years, 5 months ago

Residents say flood-hit German towns got little warning

Associated Press  

AHRWEILER, Germany — Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. With the confirmed death toll from last week’s floods in Germany and neighboring countries passing 210, almost 150 people still missing and the economic cost expected to run into the billions, many have asked why the emergency systems designed to warn people …

German railway: floods caused $1.5 billion damage to network
3 years, 5 months ago

German railway: floods caused $1.5 billion damage to network

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany's national railway operator estimated …

Germans return to flooded town: ‘The memories are gone’
3 years, 5 months ago

Germans return to flooded town: ‘The memories are gone’

Associated Press  

ERFTSTADT, Germany — They escaped with their lives, but little else remains for some residents of Erftstadt-Blessem after the devastating flood that hit their town and other parts of Germany and neighboring countries last week. “It’s sad.” Dunkel, who has lived in Erftstadt for most of her adult life, emptied cupboards full of kitchen equipment made unusable by the stinking …

Germany defends preparation for floods as death toll goes up to 190
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany defends preparation for floods as death toll goes up to 190

India TV News  

Germany Floods Latest Updates: German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster. “That isn’t about finger-pointing — it’s about improvements for the future.” Federal and state …

Europe floods: German mother thought she would die as toll tops 180
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe floods: German mother thought she would die as toll tops 180

Daily Mail  

A victim of Germany's flooding crisis has told how her daughter comforted her while their home was destroyed by a torrent of water - telling her 'don't cry, we're going to die together.' A near-destroyed street is pictured in the German town of Euskirchen after flooding last week caused widespread destruction, with the death toll now above 180 Members of …

German minister rejects criticism over flood warnings
3 years, 5 months ago

German minister rejects criticism over flood warnings

Al Jazeera  

Critics have accused Germany’s government of overseeing a ‘systemic failure’ in emergency response to deadly deluges. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has rejected accusations the country’s government failed to sufficiently warn people of last week’s devastating floods as political recriminations over the deadly natural disaster escalated. ‘Systemic failure’ Several opposition politicians have criticised the government’s handling of the crisis, suggesting …

Angela Merkel visits flood-hit areas as damages to run into BILLIONS
3 years, 5 months ago

Angela Merkel visits flood-hit areas as damages to run into BILLIONS

Daily Mail  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been pictured arriving to a village left devastated by this week's biblical floods - which have now claimed at least 188 lives across Germany and Belgium and are expected to leave billions of euros worth of damages. Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting the village of Schuld, situated along the Ahr river, which has been left devastated …

Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead

India TV News  

Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Immediately after the floods hit on Wednesday and Thursday, German authorities listed large numbers of people as missing — something apparently …

Search for flood survivors continues in Germany
3 years, 5 months ago

Search for flood survivors continues in Germany

Al Jazeera  

Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of western Germany for survivors as water levels remained high in many towns and houses continued to collapse in the country’s worst natural disaster in half a century. In neighbouring North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, 45 people were confirmed dead, including four firefighters. Over the past several days the floods, which have mostly hit …

Europe flood death toll tops 180 as rescuers dig deeper
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe flood death toll tops 180 as rescuers dig deeper

LA Times  

A man helps with the cleanup after heavy flooding along a river in Bad Münstereifel, Germany, on Saturday. Heavy rain fueled new floods in southeastern Germany and Austria, though not on the scale of last week’s devastating onslaught. Police put the toll from the hard-hit Ahrweiler area of western Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate state at more than 110 and said they feared …

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Immediately after the floods hit on Wednesday and Thursday, German authorities listed large numbers of people as missing — …

Death toll after Europe flash floods hits 153: Rescuers continue hunt for survivors
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll after Europe flash floods hits 153: Rescuers continue hunt for survivors

Daily Mail  

The death toll from devastating floods in central Europe reached 153 on Saturday, police said, as rescuers resumed the search for hundreds of people still missing. Cranes help clear up the damage caused by devastating floods in Belgium which also struck neighbouring Belgium and have killed more than 150 people, though many aer still unaccounted for A pile of broken …

Everything was under water in minutes: Germany reels under 'flood of death'
3 years, 5 months ago

Everything was under water in minutes: Germany reels under 'flood of death'

India Today  

The "flood of death" in western Germany has claimed 133 lives, with hundreds reported missing in the worst natural calamity that has struck the country in decades. Flash floods this week followed days of heavy rainfall in Western Europe which turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse across the region. pic.twitter.com/c40YMqwyyl …

‘The town has been destroyed’: Germany deals with flood aftermath
3 years, 5 months ago

‘The town has been destroyed’: Germany deals with flood aftermath

Al Jazeera  

Western Germany is cleaning up the worst natural disaster to hit the country in almost 60 years. “It’s like a war.” The scenes of devastation in Stolberg were replicated across swaths of western Germany and Belgium this week as floods devastated low-lying towns in the region. “Their fate is ripping our hearts apart.” Armin Laschet, premier of NRW and favourite …

Europe flood death toll tops 150; costly rebuilding ahead
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe flood death toll tops 150; costly rebuilding ahead

LA Times  

Rescue workers labored to clear up damage revealed by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. By Saturday, authorities still feared finding more people dead, but said that the number of those who remained unaccounted for had dropped …

Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods
3 years, 5 months ago

Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods

Associated Press  

BERLIN — In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “stunned” by the devastation and pledged support to the families of those killed and to cities and towns facing significant damage. “We’re going to have some work to do there.” Malu Dreyer, the governor of Rhineland-Palatinate state, said the disaster …

Sirens warn as dyke is breached in Limburg, flooding widespread
3 years, 5 months ago

Sirens warn as dyke is breached in Limburg, flooding widespread

Dutch News  

A dyke alongside the Juliana canal in the south of Limburg broke through on Friday afternoon, leading the local safety board to urge people in several villages to leave their homes as a matter of urgency because flooding was inevitable. ‘People are worried about their homes and their jobs.’ After major floods in 1993 and 1995, the Dutch government invested …

Sirens warn as dyke is breached in Limburg, flooding widespread
3 years, 5 months ago

Sirens warn as dyke is breached in Limburg, flooding widespread

Dutch News  

A dyke alongside the Juliana canal in the south of Limburg broke through on Friday afternoon, leading the local safety board to urge people in several villages to leave their homes as a matter of urgency because flooding was inevitable. ‘People are worried about their homes and their jobs.’ After major floods in 1993 and 1995, the Dutch government invested …

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe

India TV News  

More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. It’s really devastating.” The 52nd Civil Engineer squadron and several volunteers from the U.S. air base at Spangdahlem filled and distributed hundreds of sandbags to help …

Europe flooding: Record rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe flooding: Record rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany

CNN  

Berlin and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany CNN — Catastrophic flooding in western Europe has killed more than 120 people, with hundreds more missing, authorities said Friday, as large-scale rescue efforts continue amid rising water, landslides and power outages. InNorth Rhine-Westphalia, where at least 43 people have died, the state’s Interior Ministry spokeswoman Katja Heins told CNN: ”The situation remains very dynamic …

Germany fears more flooding as toll crosses 80 in worst calamity since 1962
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany fears more flooding as toll crosses 80 in worst calamity since 1962

India Today  

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. In neighbouring North Rhine-Westphalia, around 1,300 people were missing in the Ahrweiler district south of Cologne, the district government said on Facebook. Further north, …

Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue

India Today  

More than 120 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as search and rescue operations continued for hundreds more still unaccounted for or in danger. An armoured engineer vehicle of the German forces lifts a damaged car during the clean-up work of the severe storm damage “We managed to get 50 …

Germany, Belgium floods toll passes 120, with many missing: Live
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany, Belgium floods toll passes 120, with many missing: Live

Al Jazeera  

Some 1,300 people remain missing as severe floods sweep through western Germany and other parts of Europe. Here are the latest updates: 16 Jul 2021 - 16:26 GMT EU Commission: Floods ‘clear indication’ of climate change The EU Commission President said the intensity and length of weather events such as the devastating floods in Western Europe were a “clear indication” …

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. It’s really devastating.” The 52nd Civil Engineer squadron and several volunteers from the U.S. air base at Spangdahlem filled and distributed hundreds of sandbags …

Germany floods: 30 dead, several missing after record rain in Western Europe
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany floods: 30 dead, several missing after record rain in Western Europe

India TV News  

Raging floods caused by heavy rain-ravaged areas of Germany and Belgium on Thursday, destroying buildings and sweeping away vehicles with more than 30 people losing their lives in the natural disaster. Authorities used inflatable boats and helicopters, and the German army deployed 200 soldiers to assist in the rescue operation. Storms across parts of western Europe in recent days caused …

Germany, Belgium floods: Toll exceeds 100, with hundreds missing
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany, Belgium floods: Toll exceeds 100, with hundreds missing

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people remain missing as severe floods sweep through western Germany and other parts of Europe. The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany has risen to 93, according to local authorities, pushing the total toll of flooding in Western Europe past 100, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. “My heart …

Death toll rises in ‘devastating’ German floods
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll rises in ‘devastating’ German floods

Al Jazeera  

At least 19 people have died and dozens are reported missing as record rainfall in western Germany caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and inundated cellars. Police said four people had died and 70 were missing on Thursday around the wine-growing hub of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate state, after the Ahr River that flows into the Rhine burst …

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