Germany remembers deadly flood disaster, five years on
Germany suffered its worst natural disaster in decades when flash floods swept through the Ahr Valley in 2021, killing more than a hundred people. The
Germany suffered its worst natural disaster in decades when flash floods swept through the Ahr Valley in 2021, killing more than a hundred people. The speed and force of the floodwaters caught local communities by surprise.
Five years on, we look at whether lessons have been learned in times of climate change. Chapters 00:00 Germany remembers 2021 Ahr Valley flood disaster 00:30 Over 130 people were killed in the flood 01:55
Coping with the trauma 03:08 Combating flood amnesia 04:18 Different paths to achieving closure 04:45 Heidi Kreibich, Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam 05:12 Lessons Germany has learned after the Ahr Valley disaster 06:49 Would
the region be better prepared today? 08:09 Assessing and communicating flood risk amid climate change For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe
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