Chancellor Scholz travels to the flood area
For days, thousands of emergency services have been battling the consequences of heavy rainfall in several areas of Germany. Now Chancellor Scholz is traveling to the flood area. The weather situation has recently eased slightly. However, meteorologists are expecting more rain over the next few days.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to the flood area in the north of Lower Saxony. This was announced by the Lower Saxony State Chancellery this morning. The three SPD politicians, Scholz, Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil and State Interior Minister Daniela Behrens are expected to arrive in Verden near Bremen in the morning.
According to the State Chancellery, a sightseeing flight over the particularly affected areas is planned first. At around 11 a.m., the politicians will then be informed by the state fire director in Verden on the Aller about the flood situation, the protective measures taken and the expected further developments. Afterwards, Scholz, Weil and Behrens will meet with citizens who have been affected by the floods. Afterwards, the Chancellor would like to thank the relief workers, according to the State Chancellery.
For days, thousands of emergency personnel in several areas of Germany have been battling the consequences of heavy rainfall. Parts of Lower Saxony, southern Saxony-Anhalt on the border with Thuringia and areas in North Rhine-Westphalia are particularly affected. The weather situation had recently eased slightly. However, meteorologists are expecting more rain over the next few days.
Helpers fear that the river levels could then rise again. For many volunteer fire departments, the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and many other helpers, the floods mean that they will probably have to spend the New Year in action. The authorities have recently been particularly concerned about softened dykes.
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz's assistants are preparing for his meeting with international aid organizations in the flood-stricken zone. During his visit, Chancellor Scholz is expected to assist in distributing relief supplies to affected areas within the flood zone. The international community has expressed interest in providing aid and resources to help the recovery efforts, and Scholz will likely coordinate these efforts during his visit.
Source: www.ntv.de
