Germany, Belgium, Austria - Floods update

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:18:54 +02:00

Extensive floods, caused by heavy rain, continue to affect areas of central and western Europe, resulting in increased fatalities and damage.
Germany has been the most affected, where 164 individuals have died and 906 are injured and 2,400 missing in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia States (western Germany), as reported by the German Joint Information and Situation Centre (GMLZ). On 18 July, media reported one fatality and 130 evacuated from several districts in Bavaria State (southern Germany).
In eastern Belgium, the death toll increased to 31 and 163 individuals are missing, according to the Belgian National Crisis Center (NCCN). The Provinces of Liege (Walloon Region) and Limburg (Flanders Region) have been affected.
On 17-18 July, floods, flash floods, and mudslides in northern, middle and eastern parts of Austria, damaged houses and transport infrastructure. Several rivers in the provinces of Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria, Vienna and Styria reached water levels close to or slightly above the danger mark. Slightly decreasing water levels are predicted today.
Light to moderate rain is forecast over south-eastern Germany, northern and central Austria on 19-20 July.

Germany - Floods update

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:25:43 +02:00

The number of casualties due to extensive and damaging flooding in western Germany has increased. According to the initial impact overview from German Joint Information and Situation Centre (GMLZ) and media, at least 81 people died across Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, and the North Rhine-Westphalia States. Up to 1,300 individuals remain unreachable, as the cellular network is damaged in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler District (Rhineland-Palatinate).
About 51 individuals have been injured in North Rhine-Westphalia, and a number of houses have collapsed due to flood water. The overflow of Steinbach and Rur dams has been reported, and according to GMLZ, a dike breach is no longer ruled out.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, firefighters were able to rescue more than 300 people, but several individuals remain stranded. The supply of drinking water and electricity has been disrupted for several areas of the Trier-Saarburg District.
The European Commission's Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated (EMSR517), and 19 satellite maps have been provided to support the analysis of the affected areas.
Over the next 24 hours, heavy rain is forecast over southern, south-western and northeastern Germany.