After the devastating flood in Erftstadt (Picture on July 16)
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The Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Herbert Ruhr (CDU) revised his assessment of how to deal with floods: if he had to make another decision, he would recommend that the prime minister activate the crisis team.
FThe Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia stated that five and a half weeks after the devastating flood Herbert Ruhr (CDU) changed the view of the crisis team. When the disaster began in mid-July, Ruhr set up a coordination group under his leadership, consisting of about 30 experts from various ministries, the Bundeswehr, THW and other organizations. The state government’s crisis team has not yet been activated and has been sharply criticized by the opposition. Ruhr told the Rhein Post that if he had to make another decision, he would suggest that the prime minister activate the crisis team. “But not for operational reasons, but for symbolic reasons.”
Reul said he believes that no house collapses less and no one has saved lives. But the launch of the crisis team will “send the people:’It’s serious now! We also take it very seriously. If it’s not the biggest natural disaster in our state, when should we start the crisis team?” Reul said, taking over from the opposition. argument.
At the same time, the Social Democratic Party once again asked the Heihuangzhou government to immediately explain its communication behavior in the flood. They want to know the Minister of Environment Ursula Heinen-Esser (CDU) The responsible National Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection Office has notified the respective data status and the government personnel it has notified. On Monday, Heinen-Esser and Reul want to submit an updated mid-term balance sheet for flood disasters.
