Potentially Devastating Hurricane Hilary Threatens California Coast with Heavy Rainfall

Potentially Devastating Hurricane Hilary Threatens California Coast with Heavy Rainfall

There hasn’t been a hurricane on the California coast for 26 years. Hurricane “Hilary” could change that on Sunday – and bring huge amounts of water with it. It took “Hilary” just 48 hours to go from a small tropical cyclone to a level four hurricane, the second-highest measurement level. And this hurricane is currently … Read more

Floods in Australia: Prime Minister declares a state of emergency

When it comes to floods, there is still no all-clear in Australia. On the contrary. Meanwhile, 20 people have died, the Sydney harbor has turned brown and people are fighting for their livelihoods. Today, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced further measures during a visit to the particularly affected city of Lismore. These include far-reaching … Read more

Artists help artists – Kultur Rhein Neckar eV supports flood-damaged artists – SWR2

There is a great willingness in the cultural scene to help artists who have been particularly hard hit by the flood disaster, says Eleonore Hefner from the Kultur-Rhein-Neckar association. More and more artists are offering their own works to the association, which are then handed over in return for a donation. You can’t use the … Read more

Wuppertal helps collect money for the flood victims

August 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Culture : “Wuppertal helps!” Collects money for the flood victims – Stefan Mageney is the driving force behind the “Wuppertal helps!” Association. Photo: Bartsch, G. (b13) – – Actually, the benefit festival shouldn’t take place because of Corona – after the flood, the association re-planned – – Ein lsivMifukaest … Read more

Who gets how much help

August 18, 2021 at 1:58 pm After the flood disaster : Who can expect how much help from the reconstruction fund – North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) in front of mountains of rubbish during a visit to the flood area near the Vogelsang Memorial at the beginning of August. Photo: dpa / Rolf … Read more

Elementary insurance: No compulsory insurance

– Flood in Bad Neuenahr Location in the floodplain – here the city of Bad Neuenahr after the devastating flood disaster triggered by heavy rainfall and the flooding of the Ahr. – (Foto: action press) – – – – For many, looking into the past seems like the solution to a big problem at the moment. … Read more

Scholz announces emergency aid of several hundred million euros

July 18, 2021 at 3:22 am Flood disaster : Scholz announces emergency aid of several hundred million euros – Houses in the Ahr valley in the Walporzheim district have been destroyed. In view of the disaster, Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has promised emergency aid in the hundreds of millions. Photo: Thomas Frey / dpa … Read more

WDR does not take responsibility

The storms in North Rhine-Westphalia triggered a flood disaster. The consequences are devastating, several people died. Now criticism of the WDR is loud. The broadcaster had not met its responsibility. Photo series with 20 pictures – Full cellars, people on the roofs of cars, impassable streets: the situation in western Germany is getting worse. In … Read more