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Flut-Investigation Committee discusses final report

Three years after the Ahr flood disaster, the Landtag investigative committee meets again. It's about the final report.}

,   and  Carmen Simpson
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The investigative committee is dealing with the question of whether the extreme weather conditions...
The investigative committee is dealing with the question of whether the extreme weather conditions in the night from July 14 to 15, 2021, in the Ahrtal were predictable.

Ahrtal - Flut-Investigation Committee discusses final report

The Landtag investigative committee on the Ahr Valley flood disaster three years ago will discuss the final report in Mainz on this Thursday in a closed session. The report contains statements from the factions and is expected to be made public in September after the summer break.

After the meeting, the committee chairman and parliamentary business manager of the SPD faction, Martin Haller, as well as his deputy Markus Klein from the CDU, will give a statement. The statement will concern the results of the meeting and the further course of the proceedings. The report is said to consist of several volumes and have more than 2,000 pages.

During the Ahr Valley flood disaster on the night of July 14-15, 2021, at least 135 people lost their lives. The Investigative Committee held 46 public sessions. It began its work in early October 2021. Over 200 witnesses were heard and over 7,000 protocol pages were created. Its task was to examine the processes during the flood and political responsibility for the events.

  1. The final report of the Landtag investigative committee on the tragic Ahr Valley flood disaster in Rhineland-Palatinate, which claimed at least 135 lives, will be discussed in a closed session at the State Parliament in Mainz this Thursday.
  2. The committee's investigation into the Flute catastrophe, as the Ahr Valley flood is often referred to, has involved hearing from over 200 witnesses and creating over 7,000 protocol pages.
  3. After the closed-door discussion on the final report, Martin Haller, chairman of the SPD faction and committee, along with his deputy Markus Klein from the CDU, will provide a statement on the committee's findings and the next steps in the proceedings.
  4. The report, expected to be made public in September after the summer break, is said to span several volumes and feature more than 2,000 pages, detailing the examination of political responsibility for the events that led to the Ahrtal flood disaster.
  5. The Ahr Valley flood investigation committee, formed three years ago to investigate the disaster, has held 46 public sessions since its inception in early October 2021, playing an essential role in uncovering the truth behind the catastrophic Rhineland-Palatinate flood.

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