Heavy downpours cause destructive flooding. - Extension of regulations concerning reconstruction efforts in the Ahr Valley.
The Rhineland-Palatinate government has prolonged the law for flood-resilient rebuilding in the Ahr Valley. In regions where flood defenses are necessary, adjustments to the Building Code are permitted, announced the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. The extension lasts for one year initially.
The adaptations ease the rebuilding process in line with flood protection measures, they said. The Ministry mentioned that municipalities in the associations Adenau and Altenahr, as well as the cities of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and Sinzig, are deemed reconstruction areas.
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The flooding in the Ahr Valley has led to extensive construction work for flood-resilient reconstruction. This reconstruction is not limited to the Ahr Valley itself, as Mainz, also in Rhineland-Palatinate, has also been affected by flood disasters and is expected to undergo similar reconstruction efforts. The initial extension of the regulations for flood-resilient rebuilding lasts for one year.
