BThe first figure clearly shows that the infrastructure in western Germany has been severely affected by the flood disaster. In the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Ahrweiler, 62 bridges were completely destroyed, and another 13 bridges were severely damaged. Of the 16 schools in the Aar Valley, 14 were no longer available and 19 daycare centers were destroyed. Road and railway lines were also washed away.The Minister of the Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate said Roger Levents (SPD) Thursday at the joint special meeting of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Assembly’s Internal Affairs, Climate and Finance Committee. Levenz said that the loss was “huge and doomsday”, and the scale of the disaster was “new” for Rhineland-Palatinate and other regions.
According to the Prime Minister, disaster happened Maru Dreyer (SPD) In Rhineland-Palatinate, 128 people were killed, more than 760 were injured, and 155 people are still missing. At the same time, rescuers have basically given up hope of being able to rescue the missing persons alive. Many people in the area still do not have access to drinking water, electricity and gas, and telephone connections. “This disaster will shape our country for a long time,” Dreyer said on Thursday. Rebuilding will be tedious and cost a lot of money. For this, “national effort” is needed.
The state government provides emergency assistance of up to 3,500 euros for each affected family, which can be paid without a means test. In addition, the state is working with the federal government to provide 200 million euros for reconstruction. According to Dreyer, 8.57 million euros have been received in the state’s central donation account alone. The money should also go to those affected through the district and city.
Dreyer reiterated her statement that the country is on the agenda flood In fact, the positioning is very good. “But no dam can stop this tide,” Dreyer said, and the water came “like a tsunami.” The scene at the scene is beyond “even the most experienced rescuers have ever seen.” Levenz pointed out in the state parliament that the German Meteorological Agency has issued a warning that the continuous rainfall is extremely heavy and the water level is high. The public’s warning was due to the “mandatory task” of local autonomy by the local authorities. According to Lewentz, warnings about the disaster were issued through the Katwarn app, and there have been many reports of alarm attacks in the area. However, some people may have misjudged the warning, or not at all. Lewentz said that in this area, “there are many things that need to be re-adjusted.” Lewentz said that communications later “collapsed” due to the flood, and many buildings with alarms “no longer exist today.” He described the burden of emergency services as still huge. As of Wednesday, 1,050 police, more than 850 soldiers and about 3,500 fire and disaster relief personnel from all over Germany are on duty.
Minister of Climate and Environment Annie Spiegel (Greens) pointed out in the state legislature on Thursday that flood forecasting for large rivers is now possible, but for small rivers such as Ahr or even small rivers, it is impossible. Spiegel described the disaster as an event “far more than a once-in-a-hundred-year flood”. Even the small streams and the smallest rivers whose water level is usually 1 meter or less have expanded to 6 to 7 meters or more. high. Spiegel said: “It is impossible to protect yourself from such a large amount of water.”
According to her, several sewage treatment plants in the Ahr Valley were damaged or may be completely destroyed, such as the one in Sinzig. According to the city, the sewage treatment plant in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler was also severely damaged. In addition to drinking water pipes, sewage pipes in many places were also damaged. The remaining sewers were clogged with silt in many places. At the scene, the mud left by the water and flooding of the Aal River in the buildings and landscape clearly exudes the smell of fuel. In many places, oil tanks in flooded houses were flooded, gas stations and company production facilities were also destroyed. According to the local water resources and nature protection department, toxins, heating oil and chemicals are said to have entered the water. Technical rescue organizations have now established drinking water treatment systems at multiple locations along the Aal River.
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