Tag: Ahrweiler
Ahrtal: The district administrator was lucky again – opinion
The head of the authority takes two hours to explain why his Koblenz public prosecutor will not bring charges against the former district administrator of the Ahrweiler district. Could many…
Second anniversary: Ahr Valley commemorates flood disaster
As of: 07/14/2023 6:29 p.m Two years after the flood disaster, the victims were commemorated in the Ahr Valley. At the memorial event in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Prime Minister Dreyer expressed…
Reconstruction in the Ahr Valley: "Understood nothing, learned nothing"
After the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, politicians promised to pay attention to better flood protection during reconstruction. In fact, the structure is usually the same as before. How…
Ahrweiler: How amateurish civil protection cost lives
by Frank Gerstenberg 18.08.2022, 20:30 12 min reading time New research by star show, as well as the statements in the investigative committee of the Mainz state parliament, how amateurish…
Climate change: why adaptation in Germany has failed so far – Knowledge
In some places, not so much needs to happen, you could leave everything as it is. For example in the lower Oder valley between Germany and Poland. The Oder flows…
“Climate out of control” book: Into the climate crisis without a plan – Knowledge
In some places, not so much needs to happen, you could leave everything as it is. For example in the lower Oder valley between Germany and Poland. The Oder flows…
Learning from the flood: how a confusion of competences hinders civil protection
Storms, heavy rain and extreme drought pose increasing challenges for emergency services. Germany would actually be in a good position to do this. source site
Ahrweiler flood disaster: helpers were overloaded and overwhelmed – Panorama
The former district administrator of the Ahrweiler district, Jürgen Pföhler, was completely different than usual according to the descriptions of two close employees during the flood disaster. “I think everyone…
Ahrweiler flood disaster: helpers were overloaded and overwhelmed – Panorama
The former district administrator of the Ahrweiler district, Jürgen Pföhler, was completely different than usual according to the descriptions of two close employees during the flood disaster. “I think everyone…
Is there an obligation to insure against natural hazards? – Business
They are images of unprecedented devastation, those affected hesitantly report how their existence was washed away within minutes, their desperation written all over their faces. And then a ritual takes…