then he was gone. marion's son is now among the legions of young people investing their energy and the regionwide clean—up. they have travelled from across the country, teaming up with the exhausted emergency workers. we have the fire brigade and military with us. farmers are still here and helping to get all the things out. this helping hands, neighbours that have helped from all over germany. here in this village, so many of the homes that were washed away by the flood water were made uninhabitable and unsafe by it and they have to demolish those first before beginning the process of rebuilding peoples homes and lives again. toothpaste, a candle, the bare essentials are enough for now. despite the support, as night falls, with