Experts fear Germany’s deadly floods are a glimpse into climate future
Published 19 Jul 2021, 11:27 BST, Updated 20 Jul 2021, 12:45 BST
Heavy rainfall resulting from a slow-moving low-pressure system over western Germany led to catastrophic damage and loss of life. Houses like the one shown here caved in after mudslides and sinkholes opened throughout the region.
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A man rows a boat down a flooded residential street in Belgium on Friday July 16, 2021. Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium has turned streets into fast-flowing waterways that have swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
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In the German municipality of Kordel, a village is overtaken by high floodwaters.
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On July 14, torrential rain falls in Germany. Parts of the country saw in a day what it typically sees over the entire month of July. The result was massive flooding that so far has resulted in at least 100 confirmed deaths.
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A member of the THW (Federal Agency for Technical Relief) works to clear a flooded underpass at a railroad station in Germany after heavy rain and floods caused major damage.
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In Switzerland, people walk on footbridges in the flooded village square.
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A photo shared by the Cologne district government in Germany shows flooding in a town called Erftstadt-Blessem on July 15. According to the local authorities, some houses have collapsed in the area and several people are missing.
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In Erftstadt, Germany, trucks are wedged together after flash floods took control of nearby vehicles.
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As floodwaters recede, a man uses a ladder to salvage his belongings.
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In Ahrweiler, Germany, a man takes in the rubble left after a flood swept through his house. At least six houses in the town were destroyed by the floods.
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Floodwaters cover a camping site in the Netherlands on July 16.
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