16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Kordel: Firefighters' clothing lies on a wall while their owners clean up the damage after the Kyll floods two days ago. Even though the levels are falling, the situation remains critical. There are still areas in the village with 2000 inhabitants that are inaccessible. In some places there is a danger of landslides. Photo: Harald Tittel/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The sign in front of the Lebenshilfe house for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sinzig: The Lebenshilfe-Haus home for the disabled. Heavy rain also led to extreme flooding here. Due to the rapidly rising water, twelve people could no longer be saved from the floods of the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Kordel: Firefighters' clothing lies on a wall while their owners clean up the damage after the Kyll floods two days ago. Even though the levels are falling, the situation remains critical. There are still areas in the village with 2000 inhabitants that are inaccessible. In some places there is a danger of landslides. Photo: Harald Tittel/dpa

16 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: Sandbags lie behind the doors of a shop in the city, which is returning to normality after the floods. In the night to Thursday, the Wupper had burst its banks after long rains and flooded parts of the city. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

16 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A street sweeper walks along in front of the town hall in the morning in the city, which is returning to normality after the floods. In the night to Thursday, the Wupper had burst its banks after long rains and flooded parts of the city. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

16 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A vehicle of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) stands in front of the city's opera house as it returns to normality after the floods. In the night to Thursday, the Wupper had burst its banks after long rains and flooded parts of the city. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

16 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A sweeper truck drives through the city in the morning, which is returning to normality after the floods. In the night to Thursday, the Wupper had burst its banks after long rains and flooded parts of the city. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

16 July 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Zell: The Moselle has overflowed its banks and flooded part of the city centre. Photo: Sebastian Schmitt/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A mobile crane pulls a damaged car in flood devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of c and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flooded area and damage after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flooded area and damage after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flooded area and damage after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier removes his FFP2 mask at the beginning of a statement on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

16 July 2021, Berlin: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives at Bellevue Palace for a statement on the floods in Germany. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A mobile crane pulls a damaged car in flood devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: People in flood devastated area sturggle after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

dpatop - 16 July 2021, Berlin: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier comments on the floods in Germany at Bellevue Palace. The number of dead has risen further in the flood disaster in western Germany. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flood devastated area after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 103. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

RHINELAND PALATINATE, GERMANY - JULY 16: A view of flooded area and damage after severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years rose to 81 and some 1,300 people are missing. Search and rescue works continue in the area. Abdulhamid Hosbas / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

A view of damage caused by floods in Liege, Belgium on July 16, 2021. The death toll in Belgium jumped to 23 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. Authorities in the Belgian city of Liege on Thursday urged residents to evacuate neighbourhoods on the Meuse river as several days of heavy rains threatened historic flooding. Thousands of people may have to be relocated. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM