Flooding like this has been recorded for centuries, e.g. on the Danube at Passau, Bavaria. Politicians are doing the usual bandwagon-jumping trick by trying to invoke human causes as the problem.
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Floods caused by heavy rain in southern Germany have claimed at least four lives, reports BBC News.
The victims include three people found in flooded basements on Monday. On Sunday a firefighter died while trying to rescue trapped residents.
Thousands of people in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have fled their homes since torrential rains began on Friday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who visited affected areas, said the flooding was a reminder of critical environmental challenges.
“We cannot neglect the task of halting man-made climate change,” he said on Monday.
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Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder, who was with Mr Scholz on his visit, said: “Events are happening here that have never happened before.” [Talkshop comment – evidence says they have].
About 20,000 people are involved in rescue operations across the state. A state of emergency has been declared.
The German Weather Service warned of more heavy rain in southern and eastern parts of the country.
Full report here.
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