German floods: 100 dead and 1,300 missing as record rainfall leaves damage
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German floods: 100 dead and 1,300 missing as record rainfall leaves damage

Rachel Dalton
16 July 2021
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Severe flooding in Germany has now claimed more than 100 lives, with around 1,300 people missing and anticipated economic losses estimated in the billions of euros.

A report in Die Welt described severe damage due to storms in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, with local authorities paying out EUR50mn ($59mn) in short-term support to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

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