Environment - CDU parliamentary group leader: More commitment to Elbe flood protection
According to CDU parliamentary group leader Sebastian Lechner, flood protection for the Elbe is being neglected in Lower Saxony. Saxony-Anhalt has learned its lessons from previous floods and has now raised the Elbe dykes almost across the board, according to a letter from Lechner to Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil (SPD), which was made available to dpa on Thursday.
According to the letter, millions are available in Lower Saxony for this urgently needed measure. Lechner accused several state environment ministers of the past legislative periods of failing to present a consistent concept for flood protection along the Elbe. The criticism was also directed at the current Environment Minister Christian Meyer (Greens).
The letter goes on to say that even a decade after the last major flood, there are still considerable weaknesses in the dykes, particularly in the Lüchow-Dannenberg area. A viable concept must be presented as soon as possible, Lechner demanded.
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- Despite the progress made by Saxony-Anhalt in enhancing Elbe flood protection, CDU's Stephan Lechner still believes that flood protection in Lower Saxony requires more attention and commitment.
- Nature conservation groups expressed their concern over the potential impact of the flood protection measures on the Elbe's ecosystem, urging a balance between protection and environmental preservation.
- The CDU's criticism of past and present environment ministers in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt for lacking a consistent flood protection concept along the Elbe has sparked a heated debate among environmental and political circles.
- Stephan Weil, the Minister President of Lower Saxony and a member of the SPD, has yet to respond to Lechner's demands for a swift presentation of a viable flood protection concept, leading to calls for increased cooperation between the two states for better flood management.
- As the water levels in the Elbe continue to rise, the city of Hamburg and its adjacent areas remain at the forefront of local authorities' concerns, prompting the need for immediate collaboration between states to implement comprehensive flood protection measures.
- Sebastian Lechner highlighted the need for adequate funding for flood protection projects, emphasizing that millions of euros are available in Lower Saxony to address the weaknesses in the Elbe's dykes, particularly in the Lüchow-Dannenberg area.
- The mayor of Hanover, a city located in Lower Saxony, initiated a townhall meeting to discuss flood protection measures, inviting various stakeholders such as engineers, environmental scientists, and politicians to brainstorm potential solutions for the Elbe flood challenge.
Source: www.stern.de
