The toll in Germany is heavy after the floods of the last few hours: 1300 missing in the district of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, hit by a disastrous flood in the last few hours.
Bad weather Germany, the devastation seen from above: the plane flies over the affected areas
However, a spokesperson for the administration made it clear that the mobile phone network is down and probably many people are simply not contactable. “Let’s hope this clears up quickly,” he added. Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel, during the joint press conference with Joe Biden at the White House, said that “My heart is with the victims of the floods”, assuring that the Berlin government will help the reconstruction.
Bad weather Germany, the road is a river in flood: the extreme rescue of the fire brigade
