- In recent weeks, Germany has been hit by devastating floods.
- In Beijenburg in western Germany, the modern alarm system failed on July 14.
- Local media reported that a monk used a medieval bell system to alert residents.
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When the modern alarm system failed, a monk used a medieval bell system to alert people to the flood.
This Church Times report On July 14, a modern early warning system in Beyenburg failed.
Wuppertaler Rundschau newspaper According to reports, Brother Dirk, a member of the Cross of the Beinburg Steinhaus Abbey, rang the storm bell to remind people.
According to reports, his ringtone “disturbed many local residents.”
According to the Church Times, the bell has been in place as a warning system since the Middle Ages.
Germany has been fighting against devastating floods Kill at least 100 people.
