Germany: Flood: 2021/07/15
| Period | 2021/07/15 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Germany |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | At least 42 people have died in western Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday 15 July 2021 as swollen rivers caused by record rainfall across western Europe swept through towns and villages, leaving cars upended, houses destroyed and people stranded on rooftops. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| ECHO Daily Map 2021/07/23 | ||
| Killed: 175 Injured: 823 Missing: 155 |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
European Civil Protection And Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Daily Map 2021/07/23
Disaster Situation Update
Euronews 2021/07/18
Germany has borne the brunt of the extreme weather with at least 159 people killed, mainly in Rhineland-Palatinate state and neighbouring North Rhine-Westphalia.
Euronews 2021/07/16
Germany has borne the brunt of the extreme weather, with 93 people killed in two states.
BBC 2021/07/15
The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been washed away.
Pictures
Copernicus EMS 2021/07/13
Flood in Western Germany
Copernicus EMS 2021/07/15
Flood delineation map in Duisburg, Germany (as of 15 July 2021)
German Aerospace Center 2021/07/18
Floods in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate