US EditionReconstruction in the Ahrtal: Between Frustration and Solemn Opening
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6 Articles
Four years after the disastrous flood in the Ahr Valley, people are still busy with the consequences – and create places of memory.
Four years ago a flood hit the Ahrtal and the Voreifel. Whole houses were torn away, streets were devastated. And today? Construction sites still often determine the sight - next to newly renovated buildings.
The flood disaster in the Ahrtal is the fourth anniversary. Many roads have been repaired and the first bridge has been inaugurated. However, the reconstruction of residential buildings and schools has not yet been completed.
Winfried Schreiber has been responsible for the reconstruction of the Ahr Valley at the Ministry of the Environment. He retired and looks back on a moving time.
Today, four years ago, the flood began in parts of NRW and in the Ahrtal. How such disasters should be prevented in the future.
On July 14th, the flood disaster in the Ahrtal is being celebrated for the fourth time. Many reconstruction projects have been completed or are progressing well.
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