Germany: Scholz visits Saarland amid flooding

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Flooded cellars and closed roads: Heavy rains have caused major damage in Saarland. Chancellor Scholz traveled to the flood area and promised state aid.

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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz traveled to the flood area with Saarland Prime Minister Anke Rehlinger. Those affected should be helped quickly.

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Full cellars, power failure, overloaded emergency call: In some places in Saarland, the fight against water is still ongoing; elsewhere, the clean-up work is showing millions of dollars in damage. Chancellor Scholz is getting an idea of the situation.

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Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused severe flooding in southwestern Germany on Friday. The situation in Saarland is particularly dramatic. At least the severe weather warning was lifted on Saturday morning. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making up her own mind on the ground.

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Streets and houses under water, thousands of rescue missions and concern for an old town: In 24 hours, more rain fell in parts of Saarland than in the entire month of April. Chancellor Scholz visits the region. Heavy rainfall has caused floods, landslides, and likely significant damage in Saarland. There were initially no reports of injuries.