Scholz visits flood area in Saxony-Anhalt

Flood - Scholz visits flood area in Saxony-Anhalt

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) will visit Sangerhausen on Thursday (11.25 a.m.) to find out about the flood situation in southern Saxony-Anhalt. Scholz is expected to visit Oberröblingen, a district of Sangerhausen, in the morning alongside Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) and Minister President Reiner Haseloff (CDU).

There are also plans to visit a dyke that is in danger of collapsing. Scholz also wants to meet with the emergency services and mayors of the affected municipalities. Scholz, Lemke and Haseloff also want to visit a sandbag filling facility in the village of Berga and talk to volunteers.

This is Scholz's second on-site visit in the current flood situation. On New Year's Eve, he visited Verden in Lower Saxony to find out about the situation, the situation of those affected and the work of the aid workers.

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1. The SPD and CDU parties in Sangerhausen have been actively involved in navigating the challenging flood situation, with local leadership including Reiner Haseloff.
2. The city of Sangerhausen, situated in the flood zone of Saxony-Anhalt, has seen significant impact from the ongoing floods, leading to urgent repairs at danger zones like Oberröblingen.
3. Despite the challenging flood conditions, residents of Sangerhausen, such as volunteers, have shown great resilience, filling sandbags in efforts to protect their homes and communities.
4. Federal Minister of the Environment Steffi Lemke (Greens) will join Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Minister President Haseloff in their visits to affected communities, working together to assess and address the flood situation in Germany.
5. Reiner Haseloff, the Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt, praised Olaf Scholz for his attention and support to flood-stricken regions, emphasizing the importance of coordinated efforts between federal and regional governments.
6. As the floodwater recedes and rebuilding efforts commences, Olaf Scholz, Steffi Lemke and Reiner Haseloff are set to visit Berga, seeking to learn from the experiences and efforts of the local community to mitigate future flood risks in Germany.

Source: www.stern.de