Tag: flood
Catastrophe without charges: investigations into the Ahr flood discontinued
136 people die in the flood in summer 2021. The public prosecutor’s office lists failures, but they now have no criminal consequences – a scandal for the survivors. Many deaths,…
Gradual resumption of traffic at the airport, still flooded after torrential rains
Dubai Airport is one of the busiest in the world. But two days after torrential rains in the United Arab Emirates, traffic is slowly resuming this Thursday. The airport hopes…
Investigations into the Ahrtal flood: There were mistakes, the evidence is missing
faq As of: April 18, 2024 4:24 p.m The public prosecutor’s office had been investigating for over two years, and it is now clear: no charges should be brought. This…
Storm in Dubai: Cat clings to car door in flood of water
Dubai was again hit by violent storms and storms – many of the desert city’s streets were flooded. Amid the chaos, a cat was rescued at the last second, clinging…
Deliberate cloud seeding causing floods? It’s ‘extremely unlikely’
Several Gulf countries experienced torrential rains at the start of the week. The city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is particularly affected, giving rise to impressive images. Since…
What the investigation into the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley is about
faq As of: April 18, 2024 10:17 a.m Almost three years after the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, the public prosecutor’s office announces the results of its investigation. Will…
Ahrtal: Public prosecutor announces the results of the investigation into the flood disaster
Suspicion of negligent homicide The public prosecutor announces the results of the investigation into the flood disaster in Ahrtal Damage in Ahrtal after devastating floods © AFP Could more lives…
Dubai struggles to recover from two years of rain in one day
The situation is still very difficult in Dubai. Flooded highways, closed schools and disrupted air traffic: the city struggled on Wednesday to recover from the record rains which fell the…
Environment and nature: Bavaria is struggling with a flood of cats
Animal shelters are complaining about more and more kittens ending up with them. The Animal Welfare Association expects that there will be up to 300,000 strays in the Free State…
Torrential rains wreak havoc in Dubai
Dubai is under water. The city’s international airport, one of the busiest in the world, diverted some flights on Tuesday due to heavy rains which caused significant flooding in the…