Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, began their deployment in the flooded area in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Friday, a few days earlier than originally planned. Some 200 soldiers have been helping to fill and distribute sandbags in the Mansfeld-Südharz district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt since Friday, a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr said. The initial aim is to stabilize a section of the dyke in the town of Sangerhausen. The soldiers are due help out in the flooded area until January 1
Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are beginning their deployment in the flood area in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Friday, a few days earlier than originally planned. The soldiers are on their way and work will begin by midday at the latest, a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr told dpa on Friday morning. The soldiers are initially set to be be helping in the flood area until January 14. The spokeswoman said that the dykes were visibly saturated, and they needed to be stabilized. From Friday,
Flood affected regions of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt are expecting Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit on Thursday and see their plight first-hand. He had already visited flooded areas in Lower Saxony on New Year's Eve. This time, the chancellor will be accompanied by Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Saxony-Anhalt State Premier Reiner Haseloff. Together, the politicians want to find out about the flood situation in Oberröblingen, a district of Sangerhausen. An appointment is planned at t
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