The meteorologists predict that the
situation will further deteriorate in the southern and southeastern
parts of Germany. The Danube and Elba rose, and other rivers overflew
their banks because of the incessant heavy rainfall. Bavaria has borne
the brunt of the recent flooding. Several hundreds of its citizens were
evacuated, the autobahns and railroad were drowned. The government has
declared the state of emergency in ten towns, the residents of the small
ones were transported to secure areas. The catastrophic large-scale
surge of water has been recorded in Passau, which is surrounded by the
Inn, Ilz, and Danube. The historical center was inundated, houses and
basements were submerged, and the water level has reached 11 meters.
The country's authorities have decided to involve the military to deal
with the aftermath of the natural disaster. Angela Merkel has given the
government directions to form emergency services in order to help
people suffering from the flood the most. The dwellers of potentially
dangerous regions are asked to keep away from the rivers and take safety
measures. The train traffic has been blocked, moreover, the railroad
has been flooded, which has caused Deutch Bahn AG a modification of the
train timetable and closure of most of risky destinations.
The deluge made Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich cancel his
visit to Turkey. The Germany's government is keeping the current state
of affairs under the control. Thanks to the well-functioning system of
notifications and operational work of the local municipalities heads, no
victims have been reported yet.
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