Ahr Valley
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The Ahr valley is named after the Ahr, a left tributary of the Rhine in Germany. It begins at the Ahr spring in Blankenheim in the county of Euskirchen and runs generally eastwards. At its southernmos
The Middle Ahr valley
Historic view of the Ahr valley near Altenahr
Vineyards in the valley near Mayschoß
The Ahr below the Bunte Kuh (upper right) above Walporzheim
2021 European floods
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In July 2021, several European countries were affected by severe floods. Some were catastrophic, causing deaths and widespread damage. The floods started in the United Kingdom as flash floods causing
Ahr Valley
…area of the county town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, before finally discharging into the Rhine south of Remagen in the borough of Sinzig. In July 2021, a catastrophic flood killed 135 inhabitants in the Ahr valley and 47 along the Erft river to the north in North Rhine Westphalia. About 8,800 homes were destroyed across the region. The federal and state authorities made 30 bilion euro's available for reconstruction. Insurance…
Hochwasser in Altenahr Altenburg
2021 European Floods
Areas affected, EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)
Flood damage in Tilff, Belgium