Europe after the rain | DW Documentary

TV crews were quick to visit the areas in western Europe devastated by flooding in July. As they talked to victims and helpers, the shocking scale of the tragedy became clear to viewers. At least 170 people lost their lives.
The deluge swept away entire communities in Germany. Now, residents are gradually returning to their homes - or what is left of them. After parts of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were inundated, subsequent rainfall also left a trail of destruction in Bavaria. Locals have been joined in the clear-up effort by experts and personnel from the police, fire brigade and other emergency services and even the German army - again called in to help out as it has been with the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the Nürburgring motor-racing circuit has been turned into a makeshift aid center. The floods were the worst in living memory. Picturesque villages have been reduced to mud and rubble. Many residents have lost not just their homes and possessions but also friends and family. The cleanup operation has only just begun and is likely to take years to complete. This disaster of record proportions is one that requires state intervention - and the nation as a whole to also reflect on what mistakes have been made, and what preparations can be taken to deal with future catastrophes of this nature.
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[@isotropisch82]

When I was a teenager we were coming back to the UK from Switzerland and we pulled off the Autobahn to look for a hotel in Bad Neuenahr, we couldn't find one and asked someone to point us in the right direction, and a lovely family offered that we stay in their house, and we did. We saw them a few times afterwards too. The Strattmann family on Mittelstrasse. I and the Pritchard family do hope they're OK and send them our best wishes because we saw that the street was very badly affected.

[@asadfami7623]

Germany with its resilient mindset and disciplined work ethic will rebuild everything. Wish you all the best. Love and respect from Canada.

[@geoopolis]

It’s clear that Germans have each other’s back in times of need. It’s heartwarming :) Wishing your people a speedy recovery!

[@elvenkind6072]

@Chris C This is solidarity, something I think is normal in Europe.

[@Wurflenii888]

@@elvenkind6072 It's how most countries in Europe deal with things like this. During the pandemic too. We work together, not against each other. Solidarity is the key to get out of difficult situations.

[@elvenkind6072]

@@Wurflenii888 I agree about what you say about solidarity here. Perhaps it is an European "thing", because we have worked against each other so much on this continent, I don't know. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

[@Wurflenii888]

@@elvenkind6072 That might be the answer to it. Have a great weekend!

[@elizabethbennet4791]

Germans are awesome, I wish we had that here in America. But we often do in rural areas as well. Its just the big cities where people dont help that much.

[@MegaSnow121]

This destruction is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to these people who have lost so very much.

[@luisferreria2485]

My heart goes out to all of you specially to those who loss their love ones and shelters my prayers

[@orenciolachica746]

Ñ

[@liveyourlife7367]

All people all over the world need to help each other like these people, so inspired by these people!

[@fatimaguilford8645]

My hearts goes out the people around the globe, those caught in floods, wild fires, this is just sad ❤️

[@GregoryJByrne]

You ain't seen nothing yet. The Great Year/Yuga/Precession Crossing our galaxies electromagnetic/Gravitational plane/Equator causes EMP plasma bursts, Oort cloud comets and Cataclysmic Global East to West Tsunami's that reset our planet. Earth is a closed loop that self regulates CO2 with life by combining CO2 with H2O to capture the EM energy of the Sun/Galactic Nucleus. Cause and effect. Temperature rises first and CO2 follows as the Arctic thaws due to the Galactic Milankovitch cycles. We are at the 201,000 year of the 240,000/120,000 year rotation of the galactic bulge heading towards perihelion with the galactic bulge. We are in the 5 of 7 precession cycles. There are 7 precession cycles in one Galactic Milankovitch eccentricity cycle. Covid1984 like CO2 is a LIE built upon an inconvenient truth. The Baby boomers who were born en mass 75 years ago are starting to die en mass from the usual suspects of seasonal flu/Pneumonia and old age. The MASK of the Beast to BUY or SELL is just a pretext for the FINAL SOLUTION vaccine of the beast before It takes 10 years minimum to develop a vaccine if you can ISOLATE the virus. Jesus loved all races because there is only one race, One tribe, One people THE HUMAN RACE with only one minority the INDIVIDAUL HUMAN. Judaism, Islamism and Nazism are all Tribalism ideologies. Us and Them Infidels, Goylim/Gentiles. There is no master race, no Chosen people. Slave is equal to master. We all came from our mothers as equals. We are all the sum of our life's experiences teachings and circumstances. TY Jesus.

[@wickywafulaonyimbo9773]

...from Kenya 🇰🇪,..We love you Germans & wish you strength to recover.

[@saba6502]

thank you so much! Love back tou yo In Kenya!

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

Thank you from Germany to Kenya 🤗

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

@@theroldan8013 Why do you say that??? Do you know all Germans? Have you ever been to Germany 🤔???

[@mrman1662]

@@urmelausdemeis4743 I think he might be on about the support for Hitler by most if not all of Germans. Just watch the Nazi Olympics. Racism is everywhere but Germany took the biscuit. I know things have changed & the people change.

[@aseanuncensored4610]

I love that woman who said "she wants to throw mud at those annoying tourist with painted finger nails watching their sufferings". So true, many people are so insensitive nowadays.

[@constantinatanita1687]

This is the DOWNSIDE OF TECHNOLOGY. People are so focus on social media every minute, insensitivity comes from lack of OBSERVATION.

[@johnrogan9420]

Deutschers lieber gesweepen!

[@Mikketamakulo]

if you guys are associated with NTD or China uncensored please stop. I dont want you guy to start misinformation campaigns for my region.

[@jaynestag95]

There's a few more on youtube.🤔

[@LaGrandeBayou]

Mikke Seriously? “China uncensored” is literally the most comprehensive and lucid yt channel on Chyna on the entire internet. And NTD is legit gold. Next...

[@plumeria66]

I love Germany’s cute houses. They are so adorable and cozy-looking, like looking at a fairytale town. It’s sad to see the destruction.

[@Trampelschrat]

I guess you're talking about the "Fachwerk" houses. They're also very old 🙁

[@Ferreira0504]

@@Trampelschrat That dosn't make them any worse imo. There high quality.

[@mzfitmama2361]

I know i can’t imagine all the family heirlooms the little memories that they had all slush now. Even here in Arizona people are flooded like this with massive rain fall causing mudslides flooding and then the lightning starts wildfires that burned from Nevada to Arizona to Ca. People drowning missing it’s so so so sad all these disasters tsunamis from earthquakes tornadoes floods fires it’s crazy how many people right now need help

[@dominodamsel]

@@Ferreira0504 i thought maybe they meant "they're very old, so it's even more of a shame" - you know, because they survived for so long, only to now be destroyed. i really love the look of these fachwerk houses, too.

[@mohiuddin1786]

Yeah. Now it looks like india.

[@ApocalypseNowWithEli]

Had no idea Germany got hit like this. Unbelievable destruction and damage. Hoping these people get some much needed help and quickly.

[@cv507]

least 60 year old lady. we never had tides like this ^ ^ jaja c.t´$ xD

[@najmahsid8551]

I hope so too 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Ajtech369]

I am an American who's a partially disabled Air Force Veteran and if I had the money I'd fly there and I'd help out the best I could. Luckily I have a passport and have already been vaccinated for covid. I just want to be there and help out so bad. My thought and prayers go out to you all.

[@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482]

I agree wish I could go help some how and show Germany that they aren't alone in their struggleS. I'd love to help them out I'm sure s little help from ppl would ease their pain.

[@melz6625]

thank you for wanting to help. There are many volunteers there rn from all over the country. And many have donated goods. But what people need now most in emergency help because insurances are refusing to pay, and that’s if they have that type of insurance. We need people to donate money, unfortunately Germans aren’t used to that because the social state usually suffices. Yet rn people need to much immediate help it’s hard for state’s and municipalities to give money so fast because most is bound in longterm investments.

[@saba6502]

Thank you so much, this is so extremely kind of you! God bless your kind heart!

[@saba6502]

@@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482 Thank you so much for your kind heart, and be blessed abundantly!

[@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482]

@@melz6625 I would gladly donate if you find some sort of legitimate source to donate to let me know please! I just want to know that the money is going to help those who are in desperate need RN!

[@shacbanramadan2224]

From Mogadishu, Somalia... I really liked how Germany citizens have quickly responded the suffering of their fellow Germans. This is a good lesson that Germany can teach the rest of the world. God bless Germany.

[@spike595]

Amen, God bless Germany

[@elvenkind6072]

Prayers for those injured, dead and those that have lost their homes and livelihoods, and the best of wishes for a speedy rebuilding, hopefully one that will make the area safer for the future, preparing the lands if a similar flood happen again. I've been thinking a lot of my European brethren, with love from Norway.

[@saba6502]

Thank you so much!!

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

Tusen takk from Germany 🤗

[@jakestevens3788]

They don’t need prayers they need help and food and new homes ......prayers do fuck all

[@sheilanixon4479]

I was impressed by how quickly the Germans organized themselves to clear the rubble, standing in a line from a ruined house and passing the rubble from hand to hand to a waiting lorry. We Brits would not have got organized so quickly, or have co-operated with one another so well.

[@elvenkind6072]

@@sheilanixon4479 That's sad to hear actually. Perhaps the result of urbanization. Where I live I know there's always a neighbor to ask somewhere if I need a hand in lifting something, for example if I've bought some new furniture. And if someone had lost their home, it's no doubt that people would've come together and done what they could to help. If people in a large area had lost their homes and lots of people had died, then, like the landslide we had, people will work and hardly sleep if there's hope in saving anyone. Nobody expect being called a hero for it either. A good name is, as written in the sagas, the only thing that last beyond death. BTW, I do doubt a bit that Brits wouldn't have come together, if things really demanded it. Just remember the bombing in the beginning of WW2.

[@Laura-S196]

Sadly, the only way to prevent this from ever happening again is to remove all buildings close to the rivers and creeks that caused these floods. This is of course unrealistic

[@zacheuskuria4404]

But I think it went beyond, not only near the river.. Kinda an act of GOD.

[@zacheuskuria4404]

Cannot predict such a disaster

[@97I30T]

I agree. Unfortunately, this will happen again. Maybe not in our lifetimes, but it's a question of when, not if these same places flood again.

[@YourMom-cu8yt]

A reinforced embankment and erosion controls could solve this with enough effort.

[@excitedbox5705]

@@YourMom-cu8yt no it can't. The water level rose 6m that is over 20ft. Every one of those houses would need to be on a telephone pole, or you would need to build a 30ft wall for that ONCE IN A LIFETIME event along the entire river.

[@gamingtonight1526]

This will go on for years. Just hope there's not another storm before they're ready!

[@juhaapn]

An autumn is yet to come, next flood on the door!!

[@elizabethgrogan8553]

@@juhaapn Don't be such a pessimist. You don't understand the strength and spirt of Germans. They will get involved, clear, clean and rebuild.

[@jeroen3631]

@@TubeWusel The only horror about climate change are the people that "try" to save the world by chopping down more forrest then ever for biomass fuel and with co² emmision rights trading that will solve it alright😂

[@marthacochrane484]

@@TubeWusel HAARP

[@ginadelsasso288]

@@juhaapn is autumn the rainy season for germany? Thats gonna suck if they get heavy rains again so soon.

[@nothinglivenation7525]

My heart go out to the victims of the flood and the volunteers the task ahead of them is enormous, been to Germany enjoyed her beauty, it's heart breaking to watch the horror of destruction. In my prayers.

[@collettemcquaide1662]

Such sad news. Best of luck to these amazing people. Love from UK.

[@saba6502]

thank you!!

[@KalpeshPatel78]

I'm from a city that gets flooded almost every year in the rainy season. Its called Mumbai. For years I had an apartment on the ground floor and during the floods, we had to secure the furniture and prised personal belongings to a friend's flat on the 1st or 2nd floor. Around 2007 we switched to a minimalist lifestyle. Best decision ever. Just 2 sofas that convert to beds, washing machine, dish washer, cleaning supplies, a little bit of crockery and utensils and 2 wardrobes for a family of 4. It go so much easier from then on. And looking at the way things are going out of hand all over the world, its best everyone moves to a minimalist life. Its just more practical and living quarters become more spacious and airy at the same time.

[@ilpibadan2363]

They will rise beyond this,we love u all and our hearts are with you

[@gladyskravitzjr825]

None of us should take our communities, neighbors, family and friends for granted. Disaster can come in the blink of an eye. We cannot depend on “the government” to come save us. We are all in this together.

[@aman4189]

It’s nice to see there are good people out there that care and feel for others in distress and in desperate need of help 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nishmamanandhar1225]

Someone said she just took her dog n dog food n left everything beside to be swept by flood n I felt like crying. That is so much numb experience

[@johndewey6358]

@donna d I hope you know that DW is a German government institution (like USA VOA - voice of America) and everything it broadcasts or posts is valid, true and meets a very high journalistic standards. Please look them up by searching DW TV and consider that. They broadcast in multiple languages just like US VOA and I have followed them for years.

[@bidishamallick5020]

@donna d ur existence is a fraud.Have u ever thought about that ?

[@basilgordon9963]

@donna d i'm from that area in germany. And i can proof that it is real! Come by yourself and get in touch with reality. Otherwise go and see a doctor! Both is something u urgent need.

[@melz6625]

@@johndewey6358 I’m a media scientist and I can confirm. One of my professors was the original founders of DW. They have and always will have an independent news station that reports along high journalistic standards. Unlike in undemocratic countries the government does not intervene, they simply fund the channel so that people from outside Germany see news from the country too

[@johndewey6358]

@@melz6625 Mel I am fully convinced of about DW and what you are sharing with us. They are a high integrity and independent-minded organization that represent a high journalistic standard. I know that because I have followed them for many years and they have a lot of different interesting programs. Whenever I want to find a balanced view of an issue, the first place I look up is DW news and their other program.

[@lacdirk]

When that much water falls in a hilly region, streams will simply grow too large to be controlled. Either one gives up the low ground near the rivers entirely, puts everything on stilts or accepts that from time to time the cities and roads have to be rebuilt.

[@johnadams5245]

Imo, This is the way. we must make all low lying areas next to rivers into parks and recreation areas, so even if theres a flood, only parks and sports places/recreational places that gets flooded instead of houses

[@Arcaryon]

This much water hasn’t fallen in hundreds of years in most of the affected regions regions. More importantly, a lot of water reservoirs, also build as safety nets against floods, were almost completely full before the events took place out of concerns for drinking water. Streams can be controlled if one is actually prepared in advance and experts had warned extensively of this particular disasters. The problem wasn’t just the water, it was that significant parts of the respective administration failed spectacularly, be it in warning systems and actual disaster prevention.

[@lacdirk]

@@Arcaryon Additional warning systems might have helped, or might have caused people to evacuate and get caught in the torrents on roads and bridges that got swept away. Or it might not have done anything: as many said in this video, the people in these areas would not have left anyway. In theory the German taxpayer could have spent billions on fortifying river boundaries in cities, turning tourist areas into marshes (to absorb more water) etc. But that would have been fought by both the taxpayers and the people in these valleys, who would have been inconvenienced without "good" reason. And sure, the water reservoirs could have been emptied over the previous weeks. But why would they have? As you said, this kind of event has not happened for centuries, while droughts happen regularly. So the administration acted correctly. That's how life is: you can do everything "right", and still end up with a calamity.

[@pinchebruha405]

@@johnadams5245 agreed, Hawaii is ruined fr’om all the housing being built next to the water no access no views nu bike paths, everyone goes for the ocean and they’ve covered it in concrete it is sickening they could’ve had beautiful green belts full of outdoor activities! So sad

[@elizabethbennet4791]

bingo

[@gailcarey3597]

This breaks my heart. I loved visiting these areas. The villages were so well cared for. I pray they can restore some semblance of their communities.

[@petermaclean9326]

People don't need possessions to be okay, they need reasons to be okay, like knowing someone cares about them as a person.

[@axelpaff3306]

Right

[@axelpaff3306]

All you need is Love

[@missewe]

Ummmm sometimes love just ain't enough

[@patticakesskinlab9203]

My Grandfather is from Germany 🇩🇪. I have a deep love for Germany. It's beautiful and the people are extremely kind. I am so very sorry this happened to you all. God Bless you All. I am so sorry for your losses. Keep sticking together, stay strong. We are praying for you all.

[@saba6502]

thank you so much! Bless your kind heart and stay safe!

[@saba6502]

@Ante D This is no fun! No one doubts or doesn't acknowledge the horrible atrocities committed during the Nazi time. But Germany has been a democratic, totally different state for such a long time now, and you seem to be a vicious troll. Go and troll somewhere else

[@ritamariekelley4077]

So very sorry for all of you whose lives were turned upside down.

[@tirzhaprinsloo2774]

It is wonderful to see how the people are supporting those in need may God bless them

[@pertelote4526]

I am really sorry this has happened and I hope the rubbish will soon be cleared, the houses will be rebuilt and the people will be able to resume their normal lives eventually. Good luck to all of you who have beed affected by the recent flash floods!

[@saadkhalel9819]

how hard it is to lose ur lifes efforts over night. it is really hard. not only that, but also everything is changed now. some houses and building are not there anymore, where u have a lot of memories . I am so sorry about that, I hope these people get some help in order to rebuild what they have lost.

[@shellbell313]

Heartbreaking destruction

[@lisamarie4452]

A town named GUILT? announcement of 30,000 pedophiles involved in child trafficking using child services for decades? Divine timing? Jesus only hates one thing, a pedophile...

[@beepboopbeepp]

@@lisamarie4452 Sounds like you know suspiciously much about that 😐

[@paroparonggaladiaries8387]

Our prayers goes to the flood victims of Germany.

[@saba6502]

thank you!

[@paroparonggaladiaries8387]

@Lee harry enty find someone to fool around

[@maryanker55anker37]

Governments will always be responsible.i look after me you look after urself.this was predicted long ago.pangs of distress all over the world.

[@datscootusee213]

So incredibly proud of the German people for their staunch ability to instantly get to work fixing, shed what tears they need to, and come together from the average citizen to the highest politician. An ageless tragedy, I hope they are able to rebuild their lives and communities with even more gusto and care.

[@johnje4285]

That is such a powerful documentary. My heart goes out to the people. My ancestors came from that area many centuries ago and I feel a great affinity

[@repairhow]

Stay strong. Life must go on. God bless you all. Watching from Borneo.

[@saba6502]

thank you so much! Greetings to Borneo

[@kayanviola5]

My heart go with the people who lost their loved one and were suffered from the flood. Hope it will recover soon 🙏

[@priscillawatson7049]

so much devastation! it's difficult to see the recovery od all these towns, villages, farms...but I have no doubt the resilience and fortitude of the German people will drive them to rebuild and recover. Good luck Germany. you are not alone as our thoughts are with you

[@angelatester2471]

No words really...... what can be said? Wishing all those affected all the best with getting through this disaster. So very sad. From UK.

[@tsentso2568]

I Prayers for those injured, dead, those that have lost their homes, we preyers for all of you with love from Minnesota.

[@najmahsid8551]

Awwwww 🥰❤️👍🙏🏼😘 My heart goes to all of you!!! Best people in the planet. I am so happy and glad that the German people are getting together and helping each other to clean and build their country again. It’s wonderful and amazing to see this 🥲🥲 It’s so nice to see this. From bottom of my heart I wish them all the best. I had a German Canadian teacher 30 yrs ago and I responded her a lot. Also my kids Paediatrician was a German Canadian doctor who helped my kids for so many years. He was Mrs Martin was my best friend❤️🌷🌹🇨🇦🇩🇪 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MitsukiHashiba]

Great Thanks and I hope you stay safe too in the near future❤🇩🇪

[@najmahsid8551]

@@MitsukiHashiba Thank you dear! I appreciate it! We all hope so too. Thank god, So far we are fine in Canada. I am living in Alberta, Canadian da. There are some forest fires in British Columbia, Canada but it’s far from us. We have drought and it’s very hot. We have no rain for the last 2 weeks. I have to water my garden almost every day. At night it’s hard to sleep because of the Heat.I am so sorry for what happened to you guys but now I am so happy for you guys❤️ Everyone is cleaning up ❤️😘🥰keep up the great job!

[@najmahsid8551]

@@MitsukiHashiba As long as you guys are a live everything can be fixed ❤️🌷🌹

[@saba6502]

thank you so much! Bless your kind heart and stay safe!

[@rayoflightcanada]

sending prayers , love from 🇨🇦

[@missblackrose350]

My heart and thoughts with all those victims I am really sorry

[@denise331]

Prayers from USA!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@maryjones5057]

So sad for the people of this community 😥 One foot in front of the other. Prayers to you all

[@SkyEaglespirit]

Prayers from U.S.A. 🇺🇲

[@CandtheBirds]

Me too --->😥🇺🇸

[@MitsukiHashiba]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cohall46]

Excellent news report for a very sad disaster.

[@elizabethannegrey6285]

Congratulations to the German people in these flooded regions. They are disciplined, orderly and positive. After all the loss and trauma they demonstrate a real spirit of community and self reliance.

[@juanblanco1267]

The western half of america is literally baking and on fire right now. The future is here

[@jage5256]

Yes. Here in northern California we are baking with the heat and shaking with earthquakes.

[@felixf4378]

Don't forget the drought. I live in Las Vegas and it's insanely hot, and we are running out of drinking water.

[@himanshusingh5214]

European summer has also started now.

[@leongyewkee1031]

@@felixf4378 0í

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

@@himanshusingh5214 : And what do you mean by this ? Summer had commenced a while back!! 🤔🤔🤔

[@overlycreative1]

My empathetic heart goes out to our German friends. I'm here in California, moving to Georgia, Drought and earthquakes here, to Tornado and storm possibilities there, I can live prepared for wind, power and water are essential. German friends, we are all in this together. The world is making a new normal we either adjust or are being forced to.

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

Thank you very much from Germany 🤗

[@ikawinner960]

So sad, I am sorry for your loss

[@bobkids009]

A very good documentary compilation on Flood Disaster........ No one dare to say that there won't be a repeating horror of this nature as mother nature is unchallengeable........May God has Mercy on those affected to recover soonest possible....

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I feel strongly for these people. Don't forget, parts of Belgium and small part of the Netherlands were also hit. The rest of my country narrowly escaped flooding. We invested billions in water works in the last 20 years and they were adequate, barely. Thanks to our geography. Such a thing is not possible in mountainous area. The only solution I see in the Eifel is to rebuild further away from the rivers, up the slopes.

[@saba6502]

I think you are right! And I also think that the Netherlands are ahead of us in terms of developing water works

[@cindybogart6062]

This is so heartbreaking 💔. Sending prayers, love & light to everyone affected by this disaster. ✨

[@saba6502]

thank you!

[@djunitam5713]

Speechless. Stay strong. God bless you all ❤️

[@manueldavid7369]

incredible how germany is mastering this horrible situation and how everybody is looking out for each other empathically, even the evacuation and electricity safety planners, having every single person in mind, taking time to explain everything to everybody before evacuating. carefully organized. inspiring, doing the best possible within the worst situation.

[@paultejido9691]

This kind of things we experience ordinarily in the Philippines, almost every year. Built today, gone tomorrow, it’s part of the cycle here

[@catalinasanchez5098]

😔🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@captainkirk7266]

yeah but not in this part of europe, in austria also hit by the floods, a lot of houses are real old, for example the one im living in is 350 years old, in the center and old towns, its not that easy, also floods like this never happend before. the thing is in the european culture you build a house for generations, for children and grand children

[@krjakozjabrik4475]

Europe especially mid Europe is not used to floods the houses are built for people to live for years and years

[@WAKE-UP-BRITAIN]

I genuinely feel bad for the people of Germany who have suffered from this, must be devastating to see your home your business destroyed and then have to clean it up...God bless you all ❤

[@saba6502]

thanks so much!

[@firefly7416]

My heart goes to all those who are there; families, volunteers, responders and military personnel. Its traumatic and heart breaking. I myself, my friends and former team mate have been through the hardships like this, yearly. Look after yourselves my German brothers and sister. Prayers and love from iacross the world. 🇵🇭🇬🇧

[@ladypreddymadders]

Heart breaking to see this. I hope they get their living situations back

[@alelwin]

My thoughts and prayers goes out to everyone. I'm encourage by the amazing display of compassion, empathy, unity and humanity. You are not alone.

[@saba6502]

thank you!

[@hezlerb7239]

Your town is likely next. This is just a preview to what's coming

[@koiz_353]

It never rains here I think we’ll be okay

[@loreley76]

It's one of several parts of the great reset. And at the end hunger will be established all over the world. That's the game of the WEF, WHO, Johns Hopkins University, Bill and Melinda Gates Stiftung. Good luck and Greetings from Germany to you all.

[@krjakozjabrik4475]

I live in Germany it's raining often the last days here but floods haven't happened near me

[@debbieleerepscher2549]

It's the beginning of the 50 yrs of craziness stated in the bible...the beginning of the end so they say. 🤔

[@gingergamer3270]

Those donations were heartwarming, I hope that people donated pads, those are very important for women during an emergency

[@sandramowery6727]

Such a Tragedy and So Very Sad ! God Bless the People with Everything They Require!

[@mango_kerapu]

We indonesian ppl always has these floods in every rainy season. MANY traditional houses in here r built on stilts. Elevated 2-4m from the ground

[@butwait]

We do? not sure where in Indonesia you live, but I've never experienced such a flood, ever. 20-40cm high water? sure. but the type where cars, trucks, and houses wash down the street? Surabaya resident btw.

[@maggiemae7539]

@@butwait reread please! 2-4. Not 20-40!

[@mango_kerapu]

@@butwait Heyy i also live in Sby😀 I guess corona made u forgot how awful our traffic is in every rainy season😆😁 Just take a look on MANY traditional houses that we have. Rumah panggung , rumah lamin , rumah gadang etc. That explains sth... U live in Sby right? There r some areas in Sby that always suffer from floods in every rainy season. The worse is in Jakarta😸 but indonesian big cities r very crowded unlike the rural/ countryside areas. Its difficult to get a huge landplot & build stilted houses/ rumah panggung in big cities.

[@mango_kerapu]

@@butwait A land , a huge area must consists of hills valleys n slopes areas. Imagine theres a flood disaster & u live on the valley/ lower area😱 Apparently our ancestors wont take any risk , considering that flood disasters often occur, & built rumah panggung as their houses👍

[@krjakozjabrik4475]

Yeah but in Germany and other parts of mid Europe we don't get flood often the houses are built to be lived in for a long time

[@Nalinc33]

A very sad event for me. Especially to such innocent and peaceful people. Even nature has caused a serious injustice.

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

Nature never causes an injustice buddy. We as humans find it most difficult to understand and live in accord to this. The indigenous people have warned us of this - way back !!🤔🤔🤔

[@krjakozjabrik4475]

For example the giant fires in America

[@claudiosaltara7003]

Just think how much worst it was at the end of WWII and you recovered and became the best economy of Europe. Have faith. As a child of 5 I had seen people living in bombed out buildings

[@Yo.Hannes]

It breaks my heart to see my fellow Deutsche in a situation that didn't need and shouldn't have happened. Be safe stay strong. We are resilient and have rebuilt the nation time and time again showing the world we can't be held down no matter the situation. My heart goes out to all of you.

[@sanjeevpereira8141]

Great coverage.

[@africanqueenmo]

Ha h disaster tourist who come to take pictures and gawk. Ask the so called Third world we deal with these tourists every day. Taking pictures and gawking at poor people living in disastrous conditions

[@nicolehall2177]

Prayers 🙏🏼❤️from Florida 🇺🇸

[@Mossyz.]

Wishing people of Germany lots of warm prayers from England . It fills my heart with joy knowing you people are helping one another . We are all God's children .

[@stevengaskill6515]

I've gone through many Floods, tropical storms, tornadoes, Hurricanes growing up on the on Galveston Bay. That looks a lot worse with all the mudd and rocks. All I can say is at least they don't have to rebuild when it's over 100° every day and the low is in the high 80s every day humidity in 90s.

[@ejiremaximum8202]

May God send His comforting Angels , your ways... Amen 🙏 and Amen 🙏🌹💚💖

[@AdianGess]

Love to all those brave souls, respect from Scotland

[@loucasntounas8952]

This flood was catastrophic. Dont ever give up we hope you will make it. Be strong and everybody help each other. Im sorry i feel so sad. Olga

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

Awwww I feel so bad for them. Here in my country we were quite lucky. Our rivers kept it JUST low enough to not get over. Although we got water in the cellars.

[@BoycottChinaa]

Wish I was there to help

[@CandtheBirds]

Me too!

[@BoycottChinaa]

@@hovawartfreunde4599 I was in Trier three years ago for Christmas market, such a sweet scene! Extra two days tacked on for cheaper flight, used them to tour Mosul valley and vowed to return on an old GS moto.. was thinking how those could get around a bit better but showing up with panniers of supplies didn't sound helpful in my plan.. could get free in September to try but not likely let me in anyway. Mr Potato president of US tool of china hasn't sounded helpful at all once again

[@marygaletiauson1930]

My prayers for all the victims are my prayers that you are all fine and good. From the Philippines. God bless you all!

[@marygaletiauson1930]

My prayers for the flood victims the only least I can help across the globe.From the Philippines,God bless you all!

[@timcampbell3857]

Bless your courage

[@khalidmahmood6415]

Salute to German volunteers......

[@jamesr1703]

3:00 Reminds me of those disgusting Post-Katrina disaster tours.

[@apage1717]

Blame the MSM

[@anitamitchell3452]

I lived almost 30 years on the Texas gulf coast, just east of Houston. I got a real education on the power of nature. It is so hard to loose everything you've worked so hard to achieve. My heart goes out to them 100%. Stay strong ... This to shall pass. PS: DW. ... Thank you for updating us on this situation.

[@debispilker4392]

Prayers to you all.

[@Metonymy1979]

From someone that knows, it's one step at a time. Please also talk to a therapist because negative emotions can turn up later and suddenly and on people that have nothing to do with your emotion.

[@Arcaryon]

Many people aren’t build for disasters and honestly, who could blame them. It’s very good to see a lot of mental help organizations in the affected areas.

[@guy4469]

look at britain one street in carlisle still not fixed yet .germans straight on it the next day .

[@carolkauer1647]

This is such a tragedy, the devastation breaks your heart for all these people here and the earthquake in Haiti. I pray for all of them and I hope they can get through this without any more complication on top of this. God help them!

[@Edith.G.G.]

This kind of horrible situations prove me once again that things doesn't matter at the end. We can be attached to some or lot of possessions, but the MOST important aren't things, but people, our loved ones. For me the most important are my family, my beloved boyfriend, my dogs and birds and my friends. I would give everything I have for them ❤️ And as a hoarder in recovery, this gives me more strength and mental clarity to keep improving my lifestyle and follow in the pathway of frugality and minimalism. Would be less sad and hard to loose 5 tshirts than 50.

[@TinaMcCall.]

Last year, I went through three (3) hurricanes, two (2) tropical storms, and one (1) freak Saharan dust storm that blew across the U.S. The prevention countdown is over. We can only hope to mitigate the climate crisis now.

[@jurepecar9092]

One of the first things you notice when you explore German countryside is that all villages are built in the bottom of the valleys, in the most moist, damp and shady place you can find. With such flash floods becoming more common, I guess we'll be seeing more stories like this in the future. Until Germans wake up and start building villages on the top of the hills. I guess this habit comes from history, mainly the 30 year war, but we now live in different times and we have to adapt again. The sooner the better.

[@angelaweedon3193]

Hmmm, maybe. And UK?

[@Cau_No]

Yeeah, right. Move a few hundreds year old village just up the hill. Do you even understand how settlements worked? People settled close to the river because they needed it. Yes, those places are more likely to flood. But they were also necessary to live. And what you wrote is quite ignorant of the geography of the country. Those 'hills' are quite steep in some places. That's why there are already a lot of castles on them - because they are not that easy to reach. Do you want to make the daily deliveries to those places?

[@MitsukiHashiba]

Most of the Northern Terrain in Germany is flat

[@Arcaryon]

Something to note: settlements are build in valleys and not hills or mountains because the maintenance and accessibility/ initial cost of building in hilly terrain is abysmal. The hills are also not entirely safe as landslides are even more frequent to occur if human settlement removes the plant life that strengthens the earth. A much more practical approach is river management. Water can usually not be stopped without extensive costs but it can very easily be guided. For instance, just like many major roads lead around more minor towns, rivers can be guided around the main settlements at a relatively low cost, certainly when compared to moving entire cities.

[@Cau_No]

@@MitsukiHashiba Yes, and that area was devastated by the north sea storm flood of 1962. Also, the southern terrain is part of the Alps. Which also got flooded before, when the rivulets became streams from meltwater. (e.g. 1999) Even when after the Tohoku 2011 tsunami people in Germany were told "That can't happen here" - You cannot escape the water anywhere.

[@twangyel9]

Good to see enormous help... RIP to the deceased & speedy recovery

[@bajabum7736]

I admire very much the strength and unity of these people I hope they recover soon

[@jage5256]

As a California floods survivor they need to remove all buildings and start over. The river water has gone into all homes and the water damage in the walls is still there. Remove all homes build higher away from all rivers and dams. Don't save the buildings they are highly contaminated with human feces oil and dead bodies before they were removed.

[@GoddessStone]

Yeah, I agree. We are already seeing outbreaks of deadly and drug resistant strains of fungus popping up everywhere...and these floods are not going to help that situation at all. Toxic mold, too, is no joke.

[@Arcaryon]

These floods are extremely rare so it’s not worth to move entire regions. Germany like most of Europe is also densely settled. Flood prevention can actually take care of events like this with relative ease, but not if the political landscape ignores the issue. It was a lot of water but not a tsunami. This kind of stuff happens a lot more in other parts of the world, the local governments just need to get better at the management and actually prepare in advance. It’s called a century flood for a reason, this much rain hasn’t happened in centuries. And even now, with some measure, it could have been handled. But sadly, as often, people only act when they have no other options left.

[@benghazi4216]

Constructions of bricks, stone and concrete can be saved by drying and cleaning. Everything organic has to go.

[@johnalvarez4366]

WE ALL MUST LEARN HOW TO BE ,GOOD BROTHERS AND SISTERS BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES. NOW WE ALL CAN SEE ,HOW VULNERABLE AND FRAGIL WE ARE.

[@timothyglen6733]

So very sorry for this disaster which has befallen all of you. This is absolutely devastating. 😭😭😭

[@TimothyKeil23]

Timothy agrees

[@mylifechapter3620]

It is devastating to see all the destruction and heartbreaking to see their pain. I can feel how they felt because I myself was a flood victim twice within 2 years. It not only damaged your property but also psychological distress. Till now, every time it rains, my neighbors and I feel scared because worry it may happen again, Prayers to all victims.

[@tsunchoo]

I feel corporations worldwide should all contribute to a massive, ongoing fund for natural disaster worldwide because these things are only going to get more numerous and more random.

[@ashuranero5721]

Why should they, it's their money?

[@jamesr1703]

I like the Australian accent of the narrator. The German people are strong. They will pull together and get it done.

[@lifeilife940]

am very happy that bouth of the people there help each other they are open minded people i hope my country also will grow like this country.

[@marylouberridge1757]

God bless everyone involved in this flood to get their homes rebuilt n nothing happens again to these poor people that lost their homes or loved ones ..praying for you all.i wish i could help you but im in usa ..