Incessant rain leads to severe flooding in Bavaria.
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Excessive houses, a fallen firefighter, a lost lady: In certain areas of Bavaria, excessive flooding is inducing turmoil. Federal Finance Minister Habeck and the Bavarian Prime Minister Söder exhibit concern. The latter appeals to the national level.
Sleepless rainfall throughout the weekend resulted in severe flooding in multiple parts of Bavaria. Ten thousand initial responders have been in constant flow since Friday evening, primarily in Upper Bavaria and Swabia. They construct sandbag-boarders, suck water, enclose hazardous locations, or save individuals from their overwhelming homes. A firefighter perished, another went missing on Sunday evening, as well as a woman.
While visiting, the Federal Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, Prime Minister Markus Söder, and Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann observed the impact in deeply affected locations. Söder respected the people in afflicted localities. The mutual cooperation and friendship were inspirational. And he motivated them: "Together, we will overcome this."
He and Habeck were dismayed by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm. The recovery forces, both civic and professional, risked their lives in the flooded zones to save individuals, expressed Habeck. "It's abysmal. He perished attempting to safeguard people from the flood," commented the Vice Chancellor.
The man was one of several aid workers in a rescue boat, noted the Landrat's office, when the vessel toppled. While the others were recovered, the man vanished and was only discovered dead early on Sunday morning. A worker from an energy firm encountered a grave electric shock in Allershausen, in Bavaria's Upper Bavarian area of Freising. The 27-year-old sustained the shock, likely while working on flood-related responsibilities, according to the authorities.
Still missing
Those resisting the flood times are worried about a firefighter who went missing in Offingen in Swabia. The 22-year-old was also on a rescue mission on Sunday evening in a boat. In Schrobenhausen, the body of a missing woman was uncovered in a flooded cellar. Intense rainfall has been dropping since Friday night and the earth could not absorb it adequately. Numerous streams and rivers in Bavaria reached full capacity. Based on the German Meteorological Service (DWD), Bad Wörishofen west of Munich received 129 liters in 24 hours. The typical monthly total is 101 liters.
Emergency services and fire departments are non-stop in operation - to drain water, shut down danger zones, but also to preserve lives. On the roads, overturn incidents lurked with wounded people. The DWD provided no alert on Sunday night and predicted more precipitations. In more than ten areas, the disaster state was declared. The Bavarian Ministry of the Interior spoke of more than 3000 individuals that left their residences due to the flood. The scenario in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm district and along the Danube worsened on Sunday. A fire station representative said of a drastic flood, "which we've not experienced before."
At this moment, all losses are being noted to assess the situation and help speedily, wrote Söder on social media. We long for federal government funding to aid. Furthermore, liability insurance for natural disasters should be reviewed. "Severe climate events will unfortunately increase in the feature. Therefore, it is crucial to have foresight," detailed Söder.
On Monday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser intend to visit the flood locations and speak with emergency services in Upper Bavaria's Reichertshofen. The climate change makes extreme weather events more probable. Worsening along the Danube is expected at the beginning of the new week in Bavaria's Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber along the Danube and in the more prominent Danube area. "All those implicated are laboring with full ardor to prepare the regions as well as obtainable for the approaching high-water wave," stated the independent politician.
"People are being mobilized to safety, sandbags are being assembled, and high-water protection installments are being reinforced," said Glauber. The water controls are deploying all available workforce. Furthermore, a mobile high-water protection squad will be set up at various points along the Danube. "To alleviate the high-water protection installments on the Danube, the water controls management is activating and filling the existing reservoir and reservoirs along the tributaries." Air rescue is beginning helicopters. Air rescue is also arranging for heightened events along the Danube. Meanwhile, ten rescue choppers are readily available in the state, four of which are equipped for wind, said a spokesperson.
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The International Red Cross has extended its support to the affected communities in Bavaria, as Prime Minister Söder appeals for international aid due to the extensive flood damage. Despite the ongoing floods and rescue efforts, Bavarian Environment Minister Glauber anticipates further worsening along the Danube and in major Danube areas during the early part of the new week.
