DW talked to people from the tourism and publishing industries in Germany's Ahr valley: They are still recovering from the catastrophic floods that hit the area a year ago.
The scars are still visible a year on in valley, which suffered more than half the deaths from the flooding disaster that hit Europe on 14 and 15 July 2021
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BAD NEUENAHR, Germany: Standing in what was once his home, Erich Braun von der Heiden stretches out his arm and points up to an attic floor where wate.
By Andreas Kranz BAD NEUENAHR, Germany (Reuters) - Standing in what was once his home, Erich Braun-von der Heiden stretches out his arm and points up .