![]() ![]() ![]() Standing next to Merkel at the press conference, Biden also offered his support, saying: "I want to express to you and to the people of Germany my sincere condolences and the condolences of the American people for the devastating loss of life and destruction due to the flooding over the past 24 hours in Germany and neighboring countries." Merkel, who expressed her "deepest condolences" to the victims, confirmed that the government would provide support for reconstruction of the affected areas, saying that they will "not leave you alone in this difficult, terrible hour."Ī map provided by Google Maps showing the area being affected by the extreme flooding in Germany. "I fear we will only see the full extent of this tragedy in the coming days," Merkel said during a meeting with U.S. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the victims of the flooding would have the government's full support, while Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told magazine Der Spiegel that financial support would be provided as soon as possible. He added: "In some areas we've seen more than double the amount of rainfall which has caused flooding and unfortunately some building structures to collapse." The rain is already at record levels, as Andreas Friedrich, a German weather service spokesman, told CNN: "In some areas we have not seen this much rainfall in 100 years." The BBC reported that the village of Schuld, which has a population of around 700, was almost entirely destroyed, while further heavy rain is forecast for Friday in the region. Read more Dramatic Footage Shows Cars Washed Away During Arizona Flash Flooding ![]()
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