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German officials reject accusations of flood preparedness failures
Flooding has devastated parts of Western Europe since last Wednesday, with the German states of Rhineland Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as parts of Belgium, among the worst hit.
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A man looks on outside a house in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
STEINBACHTAL DAM, Germany, July 19 (Reuters) - German officials rejected suggestions that they had done too little to prepare for last week s floods and said warning systems had worked, as the death toll from the country s worst natural disaster in almost six decades rose above 160.
German govt to provide rapid assistance to flood victims
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Germany floods death toll exceeds 100. Image Source: IANS News
Berlin, July 20 : In the wake of the devastating flash floods that hit Germany in recent days, the government could approve emergency aid and reconstruction assistance worth billions of euros as early as Wednesday, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said. People can count on us not only to talk about it in these very serious hours, but also to implement things quickly, Seehofer told reporters on Monday.
Last week, the torrential rainfall and the ensuing catastrophic floods in part of Germany blocked roads and highways, cut off electricity and swept away entire houses.
Melissa Eddy and Megan Specia, The New York Times
Published: 20 Jul 2021 10:31 AM BdST
Updated: 20 Jul 2021 10:40 AM BdST Wreckage in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, on Sunday, July 18, 2021, after the floods. The brutal rains that led to the deadly floods were accurately predicted by forecasters. (Gordon Welters/The New York Times)
European authorities have revised down the number of people missing as waters receded after devastating flooding in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland last week, even as the death toll continues to rise. );
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More than 700 people who were considered missing after the heavy floods ripped buildings from their foundations, overturned cars, and inundated homes and streets have been identified as safe after days of uncertainty, police in Cologne, Germany, said late Sunday.
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