Horrible flooding in Germany

[HarmanKardon]

There has been a horrible flooding in Germany. At least 150 people lost their life and the death toll is rising permanently.

The pictures show an Autobahn in this region (I am living some 120 miles south of it). The Army is looking for further victims.

This is the most serious climate change incident so far in my Fatherland.

The catastrophe has been triggered by a derailed "Jet Stream" (Meteorology). It is a phenomenon which occurs more and more often all around the globe: weather systems that do not move and evoke long lasting heat and drought or huge rain and similar extreme situations.

[bobabode]

Terrible loss of life, Chris. Condolences to the German and Belgian people on this sad day.

[HarmanKardon]

What I failed to mention, Bob - you are right - is that Eastern parts of Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Beglium are affected as well.

[Mark B]

I've been following the news on the disastrous flooding in Europe. My heart goes out to the victims of this catastrophe.

[HarmanKardon]

Thank you for your sympathy, folks. There was only one flooding in Germany that was worse, the flooding in Hamburg in 1962, 300 people lost their life back then.

The United States are more used to such incidents like tornados, hurricans, blizzards, wild fires etc. For us people in Europe catastrophes of this quantity are new. So we are really shocked. We should be better prepared for further ones. Prepared in more than one sense.

[Oerets]

Let use hope this is a once in a great while occurrence for Germany. Your country will I'm sure taking steps to prevent or lesson the impact of any further storms. I feel my country is lacking in long term planning like is needed now.

[HarmanKardon]

The material costs will be around 5 or 6 billion euros according to a message from the Government. The mental damages of many of the 40000 affected will not be repairable.

[Mark B]

Donation made to the German Red Cross.

https://www.drk.de/hochwasser