German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised support to the areas in Germany hit by floods, including for the subsequent repair of the damage, during a visit to one of the affected regions. "It is clear that this will only be possible together, and this must also be done in a spirit of solidarity in Germany," he said during a trip to the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Thursday. Several regions in Germany and other parts of north-western Europe have been struggling with floods for about two weeks now. S
Germany continued to battle serious floods on Tuesday as forecasts for near constant rain until later in the week worried officials. Fields in several regions of the northern state of Lower Saxony resembled lakes while there were floods on the Elbe river. Parts of the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia were also affected. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), heavy rainfall is expected in Lower Saxony until Thursday and Thuringia until Friday. France is sendin
France is sending aid to Germany to help combat flooding in the northern state of Lower Saxony after days of heavy rainfall. The first part of an approximately 1.2 kilometre long mobile dyke system is expected to arrive in Germany on Tuesday evening, according to a spokesman for the Interior Ministry. The remaining modules are to follow on Wednesday. It was initially unclear exactly where the dyke system would be deployed. "These mobile dyke systems can make an important contribution to keeping
The flood situation remains tense in many parts of Lower Saxony on New Year's Day, with data showing little change in water levels on Monday. Warnings are in place for major floods in Leine, the Aller and the Upper and Middle Weser according to the State Office for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation (NLWKN). On New Year's Eve, the German Weather Service (DWD) had warned of continuous rain in Lower Saxony over the next few days. The official storm warning issued on Sunday e
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to visit the flood-hit areas in the country's northern state of Lower Saxony today, local officials said on Sunday morning. Scholz is set to travel to the town of Verden, some 90 kilometres north-west of Hanover, in the morning, the Lower Saxony state chancellery said. He will be accompanied by state premier Stephan Weil and state Interior Minister Daniela Behrens. For days, thousands of emergency forces have been battling the fallout from heavy rainfall