Germany|In southwestern Germany’s Saarland, the floods were the worst in almost 30 years, but there were no fatalities.
in Germany rescue workers clean up the mess left by floods caused by heavy rains in the southwestern parts of the country. The heavy rains that hit the region on Friday caused problems not only in Germany but also in Belgium and the Netherlands.
In the German state of Saarland, floodwaters entered buildings and covered streets, leading to evacuations. According to the authorities, there were no deaths, but at least one person was injured.
For rescue work thousands of people have participated, most of whom are volunteers. According to the German Interior Ministry, 850 employees of the federal emergency services were sent to the area. Auxiliary forces were also sent from neighboring states.
The rains have now subsided in the area. Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz visited the flood zone on Saturday.
“We see here the violence of nature and how much we always have to prepare for such events”, commented Scholz during the village visit.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (center) visited Kleinblittersdorf on Saturday.
The authorities according to the report, the floods were the worst in the region in almost 30 years. The exact scale of the damage caused by the floods is not yet clear, but according to the authorities, they are believed to be considerable.
In recent years, Germany has struggled with stronger floods than before. In 2021, the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were hit by catastrophic floods, killing more than 180 people.
According to experts, climate change resulting from human activity increases the frequency and destructive power of extreme weather phenomena such as floods.
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