Disastrous floods in western Germany - The Eifel disaster | DW Documentary
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- It's the morning after the deadly flood in the small village of Schuld on the river Ahr. The extent of the natural disaster is gradually becoming clear.
Schuld has a 1000-year history and has survived several wars. But now, it has been stricken by destructive weather. On the night into July 15, following heavy downpours, the river swelled and nearly swept the village away, wreaking havoc on everything that stood in its path. Normally, the Ahr is barely a meter deep as it passes through Schuld. It swelled to a monstrous depth of almost eight meters. Residents barely had time to react.
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Beautiful little towns. My heart cries for these people.
thank you!
@Nathalie Gordon As I am not clear-sighted - are you able to write a whole sentences in understandable English? I don't think so. If not, keep your mouth shut.
Heart goes out for the German people, such loss is inconsolable. Prayers from India.
I pray they repent ASAP.
Put God first.
Witchcraft is an abomination to teach.
False trinity doctrine of devils. Counter culture
is an abomination to the Lord.
God knows His own.
Jesus churches.
:) Holy spirit Jesus trying to teach.
thankyou. please come here and bring many monnies to help. monnies we need
We will all get our turn . This is the norm now .
@@aobdesigned3881 Whats unnatural about this ? We were warned for decades that these things were going to become worse and happen more often .
@@aobdesigned3881 whoosh
This is horrible, as a Floridian, I can definitely sympathize with those Deutschland citizens on the Ahr. May God bless you and hold your strength
@Tom Roy The clouds and ocean.
@@EarthBoundZ nope. The Man made Military cloud seeding.🤬😡😳
But May God bless all good humans, anyway.🙏
@Tom Roy maybe humans with geo engineering technology or it’s a natural process. Or blame them for building non places likely to get flooded.
Haarp create those calamities
@@andrewgrant7846 All these floods happening at the same time is not natural. There’s no such thing as coincidence. The cabal/deep state is having a fit because they know they are done.
That elderly woman 🥺 You could see the fear in her eyes. She looks amazing for 95, too!
That little old lady, Erika, is the sweetest little thing! Am so glad she is ok. Praying for and sending my love to the entire community.
So sorry to see this heartbreak going on in beautiful Germany...we feel your pain...our love & prayers to you all...much love from Australia🙏💖🌟
Thank you!!! Greetings from Germany
@@michaelgauro Hey Michael do hope life is starting to look brighter for you all🌟 my favorite band comes from Germany The Scorpions🦂stay strong together🌹💓🤘greetings from Australia 🙏💖
Here on the Island Nation of Bahariterra, we too are also wishing Germany a fast recovery. 💕😃✌💯
@@alannaturner6758 ,
Thanks from Germany !!
this is way worse than when I just saw it on a headline on the local news. May the victims rest in peace and hopefully everyone will recover.
Praying God ... for everyone... tc
If u go against the EEUU, the HAARP comes 4 u...
😲😓❤🕊🌠🐾
Amen🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Tears flow every time I come to see this video, here we are the Asian-American, for the encouragement of the Germans especially for the bereaved families, regardless of life or property,and sincerely hope that you will get help from relief organizations all around over the world [ GOD BLESS YOU GERMANS ].
Thank you !!! From Germany.
Let us stand in the gap of these Nations that they may repent idolatry. Sexual perversion. Witchcraft, ethism. Foundations without God but with Money is futile.
God is the source of every human being. He is the Creator. Psalms 24:1-3 the earth and the fullness,The world and tjisewhofwrll thetein. (people are God's creation.
For gw founded it upon the dead and established it upon the waters..
Deuteronomy 30:19-20. ....
This day you people of these Nations choose ye Life or death cursing or blessing. Therefore choose life that both you and your descendant's may live, that you.may Love the Lord your God ,obey His voice, and that you.may cling to Him for he is your life and the length of your days and that you may dwell in the Land that God have given you in peace.
For when you cry to Him, His mercies endureth forever.
As many are.praying for you agree with.me.
Thank you so much!
como llama ese pueblo en alemania
se veía hermoso junto a su gente.❤❤❤
This WILL NOT destroy the intelligent, capable, well organized, hardworking German people!! 🙏
God can do what he wants
SEEK TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD THAT IS HERE!
Головне в цьому світі жити не в ворожнечі, а в дружбі. Зараз прийшла до керівництва всією Европою америка. З американськіми привичками. Росію Германія забула. Подивимось як воно буде. НАХВАМДИС.
My heart goes out I flooded last year in my home in the USA and couldn't do nothing but cry!!!I wanted to just pack up and don't look back,but I stayed and endured!!!!God will give you strength even when you think you can't endure no more!!!!❤❤❤❤
Our thoughts and prayers here in Greece are with our brothers and sisters and Germany! Stay strong!
hopefully their govt starts treating yall like siblings soon too.
Thank you
thank you!
15:30 shirt says: „The main reason for stress is daily contact to idiots.“ What a legend!
Oh, I want that shirt...
@@ahsookee Yeah, a river flowing through a valley that was carved out from flooding over hundreds and perhaps thousands of years, as the geographer/meteorologist stated, that had its last major flood event recorded as 1910, pre CO2 spewing SUV era, flooding the valley floor where people chose to live in a floodplain...is sure to be "climate change" related.
@@1966johnnywayne people like you are a main reason for stress !
That's why I stopped watching Biden
13:06 This Beauty is 95 years old and lives on her own. Incredibly amazing and astonishing.
I thought the same thing :)
@@MissJacqification Me too!
independance
God bless that sweet lady! She is amazing. God loves her!😇💗🌹
So many people devastated. Just heartbreaking. They need so much right now. It would be such a risk to rebuild in that region knowing what can happen again.
Thousands likes. finally some common sense
Sending hugs to Germany from the Philippines. You can do this!
Mmm
You can recover..with halping each other .like in d philippines wete also some floods..
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Im from the Philippines thought we are used to floods and typhoons but what I watched is s sort of catastrophic flush flood without any warning and this is the first time that people in here experienced such calamity my heart goes out to the families who loss their love ones their homes and valued properties
We from N.Y. are with you our friend 🇩🇪 our 🙏 are for your recuperating everything and keep you safe.May never happen again.
@@timofte566 Thank you so much I believe that prayers will change everything
@@luisferreria2485 The 🙏 from a clean ❤ have a power IT happen to me when I was in prayer the answer was at my door.We have to 🙏 without sizen.God answer the 🙏 .
So sad to watch this. This is the story of many Asian countries, specifically India and Bangladesh, every year. Hope the world understands the extremity of the situation.
In the US or Caribbean hurricanes can cause extensive damage similar to this. Not once or twice but it's a fear every year. Hurricane season is about 6 months long.
At least the Asians know how to build ditches to catch the water
It clearly shows why this happened. Its pretty dumb how the river went around and through the town. The water just wants to go straight. Not go around a race track.
@@orionide4032 I can’t tell if you’re making a joke or not, but rivers don’t run straight.
@@jo-vf8jx however, rivers do change courses over the time due to changes in terrain such as erosion.
The Germans may seem cold on the outside, but the ones I've met are friendly. Hope for a speedy recovery.
We all are humans. Sure, we have our nationalities etc. - but in the end we all are just humans.
typical for europeans to be reserved
@@LK-pc4sq Typical for Europeans to have respect and not to smalltalk with every random person, yeah.
Of course but it's not the ordinary people it's the ones in power that are currupt and evil
Fueled by greed for money the people in power
It's is really heart breaking, please keep in mind everyone, you can survive anything. It's all about change. The world is changing. Don't value things, Value people.
This is truly heartbreaking. The German people are strong and have survived so much already. Bleiben Sie stark Deutsche
I pray that our brothers and sisters recover of their lives and property, God bless you
Danke. Thank you
Дуже багато, тількі піддався на чергового жидівського фашиста, як і Україна. Жидкі знають, що хчуть в цім світі.
floods anywhere, any time, are devastating. my condolences to those who have lost their lives. i truly hope those who are missing are found quickly. i pray everyone is safe and that communities can recover sooner than not.
its God reminding us that the time of end is near !
Ho, are these normal ? They seem to be man made ..
The flood should have stopped by now. Hope things would get back to normal.
Merkel brain dead hates German Flag
“I stood up there and watched as my entire life disappeared within half an hour.” Unbelievable. Sending prayers and looking for ways to help.
how devastating, I can’t find the words to express my sadness enough for you loss.
IT HAS BEEN A GREAT TRAGEDY. SO SORRY FOR THE LIVES INVOLVED AND THE LOST PATRIMONY. COUNTRIES HAVE TO GET TOGETHER AND RECUPERATE WITH EACH OTHER'S COLLABORATION. BLESSINGS...
Amen; prayers up !!!
@Neal Vanderstelt go vegan?!? Wtf is wrong with you ?
Nice, now you can start a clean new start.
I am from Germany, citizen of Ahrweiler. That night I spend in Walporzheim, just one town up the Ahr. I was helping out the mum of my best friend and almost died there in the basement while saving personal things like photos of their grandparents etc. First we just put stuff on a higher level, still thinking that water may comes into the basement...but we wouldn't, couldn't imagine water rising so high, so fast. Basement was lost in less than ten minutes, low level in less than twenty minutes. We needed to get to first floor, it would have taken only fifeteen centimeters more and we would have spend that night on the roof.....
In the end we survided, me badly hurt, the women and me completely in shock and devistated. But I tell you: Everyone that was there that night will tell you the same: We survived, that's all that matters. I've lost neighbours, I unfortunately listend to someone shouting and crying about his live, I've seen a family passing the house in a car, people I knew died. It sounds so bad now but luckyly my family survided, luckyly my best friend and her mum that I was with survided. Still today, our town looks like there was war, still today people are struggeling to get through and over it. But again: we survided!
Thanks to all the good people that helped us and still helping us, we will maybe not get over it, but we will go on anyway. I'd like to thank everyone that sended their wishes to us, we are still here! Thanks guys, god bless you!
I am speechless to see what has happened to parts of Germany!
It pains me to watch the utter distruction. I pray for those in those regions.
May GOD help you all.🙏
Tragic. Those poor elderly people trapped to drown in their rooms...
in a town called sinzig, 12 disabled people in an assisted living facility drowned because nobody told them to leave their rooms and go higher up in the building. the flood reached well into the first floor, they were sleeping on the ground floor.
Yes True , but as you can see this Video creator makes good money with your tragedy . UA-cam is guilty in this one , and this videomaker is a thief stealing other peoples workes !
@@Ass_of_Amalek yes, those were exactly the people I felt sorry for. They could be heard shouting for help and nobody could. They should at least have been moved to a higher floor surely? Where were their carers?
The flood came in so quickly that people didn’t have time to react. They were all trying to save their families at the same time, the carers were trying to get them up higher, but most people they couldn’t get to because the flood prevented them from opening the doors. The water rushed in so quickly, there was no time. Those poor people trapped, it’s devastating. Also the people trying to get to them, the villagers that could hear them but had no power to rescue them, devastating to them too. So sad.
They built a care facility for disabled people at water level at a river that is known to cause floods??
Scary stuff. I wish our German Friends a speedy recovery
It will never be the same again.
People will leave the area as they lost everything and they have to start in a house that is already there to move in before winter.
Winter is minus 8 degrees Celsius in Germany.
The ruins will be flattened.
@@doroparker1702 LOL no winter is mostly mild in Germany, most days around 0 - 8 degree. Minus degrees like 1-2 weeks maximum.
@@fastcontrolps4562 well, I don't know where you live. In my region of Germany winters are like sitting inside a freezer.
That should do it...
@@doroparker1702 does it get that cold? 🥶
Our sympathies and prayers for people of Germany
Anthony Jeselnik aprooves.
@C Atanic reprobate
Stop doing nudity,porno___
Stop doing injustice,
Stop doing interest lendings
Quran
Dnt conflict with God(Allah)
@@rosewood2820 he's right, you're insane
May the people of Germany safe. Speedy recovery to those who injured. Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
I am so sorry you are going through such hardship and sorrow. So heartwarming to see you are checking on your relatives and neighbours. Sending you love and prayers from London and Nepal.
Oh so this was the tv channel filming and interviewing the donors when I sent boxes of clothes to Nieder-Olm fire station on 16July. I was impressed how many cars were there and base on their car plates, many were from nearby states. I personally staying in Hessen and drove 45mins to reach Nieder-Olm. Very touch for everyone generosity and unity. We will get thru this difficult time together . Bleib Stark Deutschland 🇩🇪!
The meteorologist Mr. Gudd explains it perfectly-- this is an excellent documentary--well done-straight up--thank you and wish a fast recovery for all
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I remember the floods after Hurricane Katrina and having to go through the wreckage of my great uncle’s house. My heart truly goes out to all the Germans who had to deal with this. The smell never leaves you and I remember the people being floated from the hospital on gurneys. God, that smell.
Understand You try to understand the disaster because You have seen with You own eyes. Feeling Humble to You expressing your words!
@@Blickafram Please stay safe. Love from California 🇺🇸
bless you and many greetings from Germany
These poor people!. Love and sympathy from England.
thank you!
I feel so sorry for the people of Germany. I hope my country will extend help. God Bless. From England.
Save your sorrow, you'll need it when the US military comes for NATO !
Vielen Dank!
@@bettinaloffler3148 oh ! So you already knew about the dead babies ! 😳
Safe your power for your own country. We had no mobile kitchen for a warm meal, but gouvernment first send a mobile vaccination center. If you can, send help to get rid of those perverted "gouvernments".
@@chrissmartin4137 Hang on,,, it's coming !
Seeing this beautiful little town devastated by flood is really heartbreaking! But this WILL NOT destroy the intelligent, capable, and well-organized German people! Sending hugs from China
How will these people ever feel secure in their homes again? It looks like such a beautiful place.
@@Okrabatze Sending love and healing blessings for all the wonderful people in this beautiful historical area. My heart is with you.
Simple answer: 1601, 1719, 1804, 1910 and now 2021. Guess why people are living there, against all odds?
America was such a beautiful place until the Gentiles came along. My ancestors have never been the same. But now our God has come to sweep the land and give it back to the rightful owners.
Joshua 1:3-6
King James Version
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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@@Okrabatze inche stato e successo questo cataclisma?
Our hearts goes out to the german people , our love and prayers from the philippines ....... Please stay safe
Thank you!
That town in the valley which is surrounded by the river resembles Provident Village in Marikina which was severely flooded by Ondoy in 2009.
Floods are happening everywhere not just in tropical countries like here in the Philippines. God have mercy!
"When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; 31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Dueteronomy 4:30-32
My prayers for all affected by natural disaster may the almighty God bless you all. Keep strong and keep safe everyone God bless from philippines
Many prophets u denied many prophets u killed
I am also from there, have lost 85% of my life and am now homeless. but everything will be fine again, I'm still young.
Ich wünschte, ich könnte Dir mehr als ein paar lahmer Worte schicken, aber: Stark bleiben!
God bless all of you. I visited Germany, and it is so beautiful and the people are lovely, so friendly. My parents were there in the 80's and lived in an apartment. They made so many friends there and just enjoyed their time with their friends.💗🙏💞
@@elainegoolsby9902 the people are lovely, lol more like racist nazies and they deserved that
I hope everyone gets the help they need. God bless all of them.
I hope so too, but it's a small chance
@Dieter S yeah that's modern nowadays folk for you. all talk on digital forums but no-one that cares enough (or maybe I should say, is in touch with reality enough) to do something, let alone when it's done something for somebody else!
This has brought tears to me. My prayers go out to all of them . I’ve been in several hurricanes in Houston and this brings a flashback . May God give them strength
The Philippines is also experiencing this kind of flood. Take care citizens of Germany. May God be with you always!
@@aobdesigned3881 the Philippines is a land of typhoon and disaster and also a land of earthquakes you are still lucky bec ur economy is still strong
The biggest long term problem is now the high sediment load in the river system, reducing its capacity and making future flooding - after less rainfall than now - inevitable. We have the same problem locally, thousands of tons of sediment were washed into the river during a flood 10+ years ago, now the area floods each year.
you are so right, I have a large Villa in Spain with a lot of land, we had very heavy rainfall three years ago which resulted in flooding. much of the water and topsoil went into the drains.
A month later we realised all the drains were blocked it took us a week to dig out and clear the drains with 4 men. Three months ago after 2 years a substantial 2.7m wall collapsed , 75 metres long, the foundations had been washed away in the flooding. It will take years to recover from this, so many nasty surprises ahead. Germany doesn’t have the spare labour to deal with this.
The number. of humidifiers to dry the homes out before work can begin is enormous. In the UK when the river Thames flooded a few years ago the insurance Companies settled most of the claims but refused to Insure the properties going forward which has resulted in the collapse in the value of those properties. So far the German Government has been very poor in their financial response to the problem, they talk about infrastructure but very little is said about actually helping the families. They will get no help from the EU empty promises. Such a horrible, tragic experience for so many.
The way the public has responded has been wonderful.
@@philiphoward4966 Those flooded houses in Germany, UK and elsewhere should be abandoned and new houses on higher places should be built instead. Governments should not give money for restorating the damaged houses, instead the government's subsidies shoud be given for buying land and building new houses on higher places.
you said locally, but not where you live. what region is local to you?
@mike mars it's literally both things at once. they are the same exact problem. you're just differentiating them based on symptoms you see locally & symptoms you see globally.
@@H3LLS3NT4SS4SS1N who are you asking, I referred to "locally", but mentioned nothing about "not where I live"?
Just looking at the devastation, it's mind-boggling to wonder where people should start to clean up. Unbelievable. Prayers for all.
Stop doing nudity,porno___
Stop doing injustice,
Stop doing interest lendings
Quran
Dnt conflict with God(Allah)
May the people of Germany safe. Speedy recovery to those who injured . Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Our Prayers and heartfelt hugs go out to all of those who have been devastated by this flood and its terrible devastation! Stay Strong residents, pull together as the community that you are! Even in the destruction, we can see the beautiful area that is home to you all! May God hold tightly these families and be with them as they mourn their loved ones who lost their lives and heal the injured and soothe the pain for all of those who have suffered loss! Stanley and Donna in the NE Georgia mountains USA.
This is a tragic disaster but uplifting to see German people working hard to clean/restore. We all go through tough times and it’s easy to give up but fighting back is a great human spirit we all should learn. Best wishes from India.
It is like a tsunami. My heart goes to all the people affected by this tragedy.
The Galactic Milankovitch cycles
Eccentricity
The galactic bulge does a complete 360 degree rotation onece every 240,000 years.
This causes our magnetic north to vary from 22.5 degrees east to or west declination. Towards or away from our aphelion with the galactic bulge. With aphelion and Perihelion changing once every 60,000 years.
Causing extremes of ice and or tropical age when we are closest to or fartheset away from the galactic bulge.
This 60ka obliquity cycle also regulates the intensity of our 26,000 year precession/Yuga/Great Year cycle of crossing the galaxies Electromagnetic/Gravitational equator/plane once every 13,000 years half the precession/Yuga/Great Year cycle at the vernal/Autumnal equinoxes.
This crossing of the galaxies EM/Gravitational plane once every 13,000 years causes EMP plasma burst/Pillars of Fire, Commets as they get pushed from our solar systgems OOrt cloud, Asteroids from crossing hte Galaxies Kuiper asteroid belt and Cataclysmic size East to West Global Tsunami's probably at 800 mph because our globe rotates at 1000 mph at the equator and 0 mph at the poles with most of the water being in the south because we are moving north.
Covid like CO2 is a LIE with an inconveneinet truth as it's kernel of truth Precession causes our climate cycles of
Continetnal glaciers with corresponding lower sea levels brought on by East to West global Tsunami's every 13,000 years when we cross the galactic plane at the vernal or autumnal equinoxes. Changing or the north star/Precession regulated by Galactic eccentricity.
Global Warming/cooling is being caused by increase/decrease in the amount of Direet sunlight the higher latitudes/poles receive in correspondence with our changing magnetic north with the galactic bulge 240/120,000 year rotation cycle.
Jesus loved all races because ther is only one race, THE HUMAN RACE!
With only one minority. THE INDIVIDUAL HUMAN!
Anyone religion or dogma that teaches or preaches otherwise is either tribalism or has a god complex.
Nazi Master Race- Jewish Chosen People same ideology.
Nazi Eugenics - Jewish Purity of Blood hate for the bastard child Jesus.
The geology dude had it right... We can't build just anywhere. Yet it happens all the time... Developers make their dime at the expense of the uneducated...
People know better...they just wanna look better than the next guy...i wouldnt live in a flood plain. Thats just plain stupid. But people wanna keep up with the Joneses at their detriment
@@rhondaherbert9282 exactly that's what happens in my city.
There are old people saying they never saw something like this. Nobody saw it coming i guess. It's a lesson for us all, never underestimate a rivier.
True. But there’s also a demand for housing world wide…
that is why the uneducated should get involved and use the brains GOD gave them
My heart goes out to everyone affected, in whatever way, by this tragedy.
@Pool Bal You're a charming person, aren't you? I'm sorry if having empathy offends you. It must be a sad life if you cannot grasp that concept.
Yvonne Wilson, how can you like this Video. It is so sad my darling. Have some sypmathy over the people of this World.
@@lucilleparasuraman473 I think liking the video Is an appreciation for the documentary sharing the story of these people.
@Pool Bal -Idiot
Please note people are suffering in this World and you like seeing this Video. My Dear This is sad. Have a heart, we are to bring this World together and make it a better place to live in. We are living in the end times. Do u read the bible ? We need to come together as one. Not show hate but love one another and help your our people from Drug Abuse, Poverty, Sickness, Pain, Anger, Frustration and further more don't be jealous of one another. Live a simple life. Money is the root of all evil. Thank you very much for your comment. I wish I could meet you to give you more of my input.
"There's no drinking water"...Lord protect the children & the elderly, as they are most vulnerable.
Yeah, how are you doing today
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lord won't protect nazies
My sympathies go out to all souls who are affected by this tragedy. May God grant those survivors his/her grace and provide a warm shelter and quick recovery...
I was stationed at Spangdahlem AB and lived in Orenhofen, the Eifel is a beautiful area and I miss it.
I was also stationed there in the late 80’s. My wife is German and it breaks both our hearts.
Stationed at Prum Post, The Eifel and the wonderful and kind people there live in my heart and memories always. May we extend the kindness, generosity and Prayers to all who has suffered tragedy, loss and broken hearts. Warmest of regards.
@@robertsineath8173 thank you so much!
@@joeparks614 thanks a lot!
thank you!!
😱 I LOVE GERMANY SO MUCH BECAUSE WHEN I VISITED IT I REALLY ENJOYED IT ... SO BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN COUNTRY. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RISE AGAIN AS I AM PLANNING TO GO BACK AND VISIT AGAIN AFTER COVID
NICE
thank you so much! Come back, not all areas have been destroyed
OHHHH THE IRONY
Will be like middle East in 50 years later
@@jimkoriorpani6651 it is already
Yes we have forgotten to learn to live with nature thinking that insurance and technology could save us.
no one actually thinks insurance and technology 'will save us'; what they should think, though, is that if you live in a flood plain ie next to a river, sooner or later you will be flooded
That “meteorologist” is a global warming bullshit artist. This river valley has witnessed massive floods since the valley was carved from retreating ice sheets.
@@ericjsmoczynski4374 that meteorologist is weird - in beginning he said that thus valleys were made by big flood rains throughth history and that this kind of rainfall happens once in couple hundred years, but now he blames man made global warming? wtf?
@C W Sie sollten sich schämen für Ihre Ausdrucksweise. Es gibt durchaus seriöse Wissenschaftler, die eine andere Meinung in der Klimafrage vertreten. Aber es ist typisch für die Linken, sie lassen nur eine Meinung gelten, nämlich ihre eigene. Immer schön andere als Faschisten beschimpfen aber selbst das beste Beispiel dafür liefern. Wenig intelligente "Greta-Anhänger". Die von mir geliebten USA haben auch große Probleme mit solchen scum bags.
If you want to build houses .. make sure not the path of rivers . 100 years or so if the water flows there .. 100 year later it will hit you .
40 years ago I was part of an exchange trip with my school in Norwich UK with the school in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. This is a town that our school have had exchange trips for many years. I am deeply saddened and feel worried for those I met as a teenager. I truly hope everyone of those people and their families are safe and well xxx
Good bless the Germán people , we passed the same here un Honduras.
We were stationed at Bitburg, and lived in Kyllburg my heart and prayers go out to all the people that have been affected in this beautiful region.
I'm sure while at Bitburg you enjoyed Bitburger.
Bitte ein Bit!
@@petertosh6860 alas I don't like beer, but my husband did. I did love the smell of the brewery like fresh baked bread.
@@sandrastevens4418 cheers Beautiful Lady.
Bitburger is my favourite brand though i have never been to Bitburg
@@petertosh6860 Thank you Peter enjoy bitte ein bit
Hi I sew this comment of yours under this nice post that caught my attention. we are not friends on UA-cam here but if you don't mind, let's be friends here.. 🙏🙏🙏
My heart goes to the German towns people my prayers
@@ursvt5845 You mean this is already happening?
I would leave his theory if the rest of the world was not experiencing the same thing they have control of the weather and they can target anywhere they want to
O my god
@@ursvt5845
Gnawed through the leather straps again, eh?
Next time, we use steel cables.
@@ursvt5845 people are not prevented to be helping the locals, don't spread any fake news, I was in a affected community and a lot of people help
I'm speechless. My heart goes out to all affected people especially to the people who lost their loved ones.
Luckily, there are people in this world there who're nice and altruistic and would like to help other human beings in need (anywhere in the World).
I wish everyone affected in these floods to recover as quick as possible!
All the best!
It feels so good to see people helping people.
This is Heartbreaking! Praying for everyone involved!
Hello Rachelle
your stupid prayers won't do anything
Mein Herz ist bei dir, ich liebe deutsche Leute. My heart is with you, be strong and be safe.
Thank you so much ❤
I hope everyone has a safe place to go.I especially feel bad for the elderly people who have lost everything.
Vielen Dank ❤️
My heart goes out, Stay Strong Germany people, prayers from India , wish I could be there for help you 🙏🏻❤️
thank you so much!!! Bless you
Thanks for your kind words. Greetings from Germany!
Praying for everyone, so sorry for your loss.
"Die Leute müssen sich warm anziehen" People need to dress warmly = people need to prepare for the worst. Love the German language! 22:10 The Mayor of Schuld (guilt). Really?
Yes, you got that right… 💔🇩🇪
Yes, the town’s name is Schuld.
The Mayor could tell anything, ther were information from european Warning systems for this region, but the Government did not warn the people. The losses had been less. They are missing about 1000 People. My opinion is this people are mostly dead,
Yes, he is right, he knows his Germans... and what could the Buergermeister do in the first place! This flood should have been managed so different from the begiinning! There was a total lack of a warning system where it started! No one expected that, so why blame the mayor....because he is there?
Schuld is the name of town/village
My heart go's out to you all, love from Scotland.
7:14 off topic but the image quality of this man's camera is outstanding.
living in the USA we have disasters all time yearly...i am very sad for the people of Germany for this shocking event.sorry for lost of life.
i pray for people of Germany and that you keep your faith and know your strength and that you will recover.
Disasters in the U.S. do Not come yearly! Not this THIS extent! These types of disasters are spaced by decades or centuries! U.S. does not deserve the pity you are looking for.
@@zombiasnow1565 a chaotic mind invites doom.
ignorance is temporary but stupidity is forever...it is your choice.
We need to pray for the greatest number of people to know Jesus, we need to spread the word of God, and pray for the coming of Jesus
I'm sad for the people who are dying for Covid 19 and all the disasters of nature
As a Floridian I can just empathize floods are devastating I am praying for this villagers
This is so sad. My heart breaks for them. Sending love and prayers. Wish I could help.
hahahaha you can't help
Sending love and support from England UK 🙏🙏
I keep watching the UA-cam videos I can’t believe what they’ve gone through it’s horrendous I know there’s lots of lives lost but after watching them I shocked it wasn’t thousands all I can do is pray that you manage to try and get through this nightmare all my very best wishes
thank you!!
J'exprime mes sincères condoléances aux familles et proches des victimes et ma profonde compassion avec toutes les personnes ayant vécu ces épreuves.
Bon oui
@@wtfsamusidk7574 yes
My heart is with you Germany.
Thank you 🥺
Thanks
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Me too
The storms are getting harder here in the U.S. as well...I pray for the best and we all need to work together and stay strong no matter were we are...God Bless you all...
This must have been a difficult assignment for the producer(s) and technical staff @DW Documentary to report on. Thank you DW for your excellent reporting and sharing with those of us outside of Germany. My prayers are with you all🙏
But Mike,,, they have hidden the worst part ! 600+ bodies of babies and children washed up in the flood,,, not German decent
That is very very very sad!! What a heartbreaking situation, all my prayers goes to all this people and to those who lost their lives to this tragedy!!
It's scary!
Also consider disaster or difficulty to survive for millions world wide although not so dramatic!
Slow distruction and wasting away of those with limited resources, due to various restrictions or embargos faced by the vulnerable!
Let there be no gloating about the misfortunes of others.
There are many other forms of justice waiting to appear!
All displaced families have same misery whether it's here or in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan..
Only pure hearts can feel it..
Only in Iraq Libya Syria etc, the people are getting displaced delibaretely, and not by nature
God have different way of questioning
I just wish you all to know that my heart is broken over your disaster. I live in Wisconsin, in America. I feel your pain and misery deeply. I am suffocating with you all. Love and tolerance from Jack, a person who cares.
Thankyou so much! As far as I know, there are many Americans with german roots in Wisconsin,
so I send very special greetings from Germany
This is unbelievable and so devastating so heartbreaking. From where I come we have floods every year but nothing like this. Praying for everyone out there.
My house in New Orleans flooded during Hurricane Katrina. I got the message about global warming and moved to the mountains in NC.
My heart goes out to this community .. God please help them .. 🙏
How about people go and help
He’s the one doing it
My heart and that of my family go out to the people who has lost loved ones and properties in such a devastating natural disaster. We pray that God gives you the strength and fortitude to bear the loss. It shall be WELL!
Really.? It's a curse you fool.
I'm so so sorry! Prayers for all who were affected by this disaster & R.I.P. to the ones who lost their lives...🥺😢🙏🏻
Oh my word! Insanely devastating, with little or no warning. Sad.
The Meteorologist seems to suggest that building in such valleys for human settlements is a risky idea, bound to one day, lead to a catastrophe of this nature.
No matter how grand humanity thinks we can get, with all the technology etc, we're absolutely tiny in the greater scheme of things. When Nature gets angry, there's only one winner. Unbelievable carnage.
Absolutely devastating😥 Even after the devastation is cleared away all of the people there will live in fear every time it rains for the rest of their lives
Our love, pray, sympathy, condolences for these people who had been befallen by this horrible catastrophe.
Loosing many beloved ones there .
May God bestow them with strength and able to surpass the problem easily.
Aameen!!!
May God Bless ALL of you in Germany!! 🙏🙏🙏
Instead of spending billions on rebuilding they should permanently evacuate and relocate these villages may be to higher grounds.
or they could fund a way to prevent/fix these things.
@@ishitrealbad3039 This is something you can barely prevent in a valley like this. Water is an extreme and unpredictable force, especially in towards those lower grounds. You can't just barricade a valley.
@@jordysteyaert8055 Exactly, this is only going to get worse, building sandcastles on the beach is a complete waste of time. We need to start addressing the real problem GLOBAL WARMING.
@@rossmacmathuna8284 The valley in its size was created by huge floods. You can here it at 7:35 This happens every some hundred years with and without global warming.
Along with installing a series of Levees and Dams. Study the land and provide prevention where possible. Where not possible, relocation is a must.
Seeing this and then watching what happened in China, the response to the damage is STARK. My heart goes out to both, we are humans, we are family, we must be there for each other. Climate change isn't a figment of our imagination, we will have to make major changes. Don't be afraid to do what must be done. The out pouring of love here is what brings me hope for this planet.
I’m so sorry that you people are going through this. Praying for you
I like how people say “I have never seen flood like this in my life”, as if your lifespan is enough sample size to assess floods... Anyways I hope things get better for them, but better to move to a safer area than risk future floods possibilities
You are right, but this village was 1000 years old. The advantages of being by the river outweighed the risks.
No place is safe even higher lands are washed away we are seeing today worldwide every nation is hit by catastrophic torrential rain never seen before in just two days water raised to 25 to 30 feet that's horrible scene every where disaster has struck
@@drabulhasandasankop3737 Thank you, you're right. The village had a 24 foot flood where it was used to 6 feet - and it happened very quickly. It had happened before in geological history, but perhaps never before in the time of human settlements. Siberian tundra is on fire, millions of hectares are gone. Parts of Canada are frying. Two degrees of warming would mean the end of most coastal cities where nearly 40% of humans live.
This was unexpected they are not aware to this kind of calamity as first timer,a lesson learned for preparedness
@@casteretpollux But if to rebuild, 10 meters higher, saving them from another possible flash flood, why wouldn't an intelligent person with commonsense, do that?
Great documentary you have done. It proves us that we human beings are just another tiny element or a part of the nature...
This is very heartbreaking 💔 I feel so bad for everyone affected by these floods. They lost everything they own and now have to totally start from scratch. I pray for them all🙏🏻 🙏🏻
Hi I sew this comment of yours under this nice post that caught my attention. we are not friends on UA-cam here but if you don't mind, let's be friends here.. 🙏🙏
Prayers to all, living and for those whom have past away.
So sorry. 🕊️🙇🕊️
Holy Moses! What an awful disaster. May Yahweh give our family in Germany the extra strength they need to pull through this. What can we do to help?
My deepest condolences for the family who lost a loved one
Love ❤️ From Jerusalem the capital of Palestine
Heart breaking! One of the saddest documentaries I've ever watched.
My heart goes with Germans and sincerely hope they get recover quickly
Promise me to vote for CDU pls
Only then the catastrophe can be cleared
@@z.b.8168 Bro i'm South Korean citizen
@@stevenkim4163 Ok then vote for kim jong un
@@z.b.8168 That's North Korean autocrat..
@@stevenkim4163 oh I see u're that only dude with a steam account in north korea!
jk I know u don't have time to vote, u have to study for college
Somehow, I just can't bring myself to 'like' this video. Too much suffering. Disasters always depress me.
I am a black man and I live in the United States, in the state of Detroit Michigan. I would like to say that my deepest prayers go out to all of the families in Germany, the people of Germany are very, brilliant and intelligent people you will get through this and you will always be in my prayers. 🔺️🌍 ■ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thankyou so much! Much Love to Michigan!
@@bettinaloffler3148 Thank you. ■🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
A day before the flood, here at my place at Penampang, at the Malaysian State of Sabah also flooded. but what ever it is, let us just hope and pray that everything will goes well. Be strong my German friends.
Time to move to higher ground. Don’t rebuild.
They will rebuild because is inexpensive land
@@ordeliaordones2977 nothing is inexpensive in Germany. Especially building a house usually takes 20 years to pay off the biggest part.