Last summer, heavy rains turned the Ahr stream in western Germany into a raging torrent. It killed and injured many people and destroyed or damaged houses. How do things look now?
It was one of the worst natural disasters in German history. In the summer of 2021, the little Ahr River swelled dramatically, destroying bridges, cars and homes. More than 130 people lost their lives. How are things looking in Ahrtal one year later?
Family Affairs Minister Anne Spiegel resigned on Monday when her irresponsibility as a state environment minister during last year’s Ahr valley flood disaster, which cost 134 lives, was increasingly exposed.
Die Hoffnung, junges Publikum in Scharen ans lineare Fernsehen binden zu können, hat auch der SWR aufgegeben. Bei der jährlichen Vorstellung neuer Programme hat der Südwestsender vieles angekündigt, was via Mediathek, Smartphone-App oder Podcast zu den Nutzern kommt.