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Photo: Willem-Jan Beeren
In the summer of 2021, Western and Central Europe was the scene of a natural disaster with severe flash floods or flooding in several river basins due to an unusual weather situation. In Germany, especially in the district of Ahrweiler ("Ahrtal"), the flood was the most severe natural disaster in terms of the number of victims (186 people) since the storm surge of 1962. The total damage is currently (as of January 2022) estimated at approx. 46 billion euros.
Further information on the flood
Commentary by Uwe Witt (consultant for climate protection and structural change at the Institute for Social Analysis of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation) on climate change on the occasion of the floods
The handle comes from a dentist's office in Bad Neuenahr, which was flooded by water and mud up to the first floor. Out of respect for those affected and for data protection reasons, the address is not published.
