Tag: Calamities and disasters
The first trains run again from Remagen to Ahrweiler – SWR Aktuell
Passenger trains have been running again on the railway line in the Ahr Valley since early Monday morning. For the time being, the end of the line is Ahrweiler train…
Second ship in the southern Palatinate ran aground in the Rhine – SWR Aktuell
The towing of the stuck passenger ship on the Rhine between Hagenbach and Karlsruhe could be delayed further. A tanker got stuck on Tuesday night. Shipping was completely blocked at…
Apparently three dead in a helicopter crash in North Baden – SWR news
According to information from the police, three people were killed in a helicopter crash in the north of Baden-Württemberg. The background to the accident is still unclear. According to the…
Federal President Steinmeier visits the Ahr Valley – SWR Aktuell
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the Ahr Valley on Sunday. He made a promise to the numerous people affected and the many helpers. Steinmeier’s first stop in the afternoon was…
U-Committee on the flood started – SWR news
A committee of inquiry in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament has now started its work to deal with the flood disaster in Rhineland-Palatinate. The committee is urging that this be clarified…
Investigation committee on flood disaster decided – SWR Aktuell
More than two months after the flood disaster in the Ahr valley, the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament set up a committee of inquiry. A corresponding request from the CDU parliamentary group…
Ecumenical commemoration for flood victims – SWR Aktuell
Two months after the flood night, around 400 people in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler thought of the flood victims on Saturday. The mayor of Bad-Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Guido Orthen (CDU), had invited people to…
District Administrator Pföhler resigns from office – SWR news
The district administrator in the Ahrweiler district, Jürgen Pföhler (CDU), who was criticized in the flood disaster, will no longer exercise his office. This was announced by the CDU parliamentary…
Companies report damage amounting to half a billion euros – SWR Aktuell
The Ahr valley was hit particularly hard by the flood disaster. Many companies there are very small. According to an estimate by the chambers of crafts, they have suffered damage…