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15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hagen: North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU, l) briefs the media together with Hagen's Lord Mayor Erik O. Schulz after getting a picture of the situation in the city. Heavy rain had led to flooding in the city. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Flerzheim: Furniture and other items from homes lie on the streets in Flerzheim after water entered the houses. The service water dam, whose embankment has deep furrows, was classified as "very unstable" by an expert on Thursday. Several localities are being evacuated for safety reasons. According to the district administrator of the Euskirchen district, 4500 inhabitants were affected. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Flerzheim: Furniture and other items from homes lie on the streets in Flerzheim after water entered the houses. The service water dam, whose embankment has deep furrows, was classified as "very unstable" by an expert on Thursday. Several localities are being evacuated for safety reasons. According to the district administrator of the Euskirchen district, 4500 inhabitants were affected. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Flerzheim: Furniture and other items from homes lie on the streets in Flerzheim after water entered the houses. The service water dam, whose embankment has deep furrows, was classified as "very unstable" by an expert on Thursday. Several localities are being evacuated for safety reasons. According to the district administrator of the Euskirchen district, 4500 inhabitants were affected. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: A man stands in front of a vehicle stuck in high water in the district of Kleineichen. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Hans-Gert Schmitz stands in the flood by his car, which got stuck. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Hans-Gert Schmitz walks through the high water at his car, which got stuck. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Hans-Gert Schmitz goes to his car, which got stuck in the floodwater. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water stands in the street in front of a house in the district of Kleineichen. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water drains from the Bevertalsperre. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A Malteser employee stands in front of the primary school in Radevormwald. The disaster control team takes care of the affected people in the gymnasiums. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A man stands in front of a fire brigade barrier and sees the water of the Wupper river overflowing a bridge in downtown Wuppertal. After enormous rainfall, authorities in the Bergisches Land region fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A Malteser staff member gives boxes of hygiene items from a Malteser truck to a volunteer. The disaster control team takes care of the affected people in the gyms. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A German Red Cross car is parked in front of the primary school in Radevormwald. The disaster control team is caring for those affected in the gymnasiums. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Huckeswagen: Water from the Bevertalsperre drains through the river Bever. After massive rainfall, about 1500 people in Huckeswagen in the Bergisches Land had to leave their homes. The district of Kleineichen below the Bevertalsperre was particularly affected. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa
HANDOUT - 15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Erftstadt: A photo distributed by the Cologne district government on Twitter on Friday shows flooding in Erftstadt-Blessem. According to the authority, some houses have collapsed and several people are missing. Photo: Rhein-Erft-Kreis/dpa - ATTENTION: Only for editorial use in connection with current reporting and only with full mention of the above credit
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A Malteser employee loads boxes with hygiene articles from a Malteser truck. The disaster control team takes care of the victims in the gymnasiums. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: Parts of the city centre are closed. The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre is overflowing its banks. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: Parts of the city centre are closed. The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre is overflowing its banks. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A police patrol car secures a flooded street. The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre overflows its banks. After enormous rainfall, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A police patrol car secures a flooded street. The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre overflows its banks. After enormous rainfall, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre overflows its banks. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre overflows its banks. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal: A bicycle stands in the middle of the water of the Wupper. The Wupper in Wuppertal's city centre overflows its banks. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. For safety reasons, residents of the Wupper in Radevormwald have been asked to leave their homes since late evening, also with loudspeaker announcements. For those affected, there is a care centre in a primary school in Radevormwald. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A car door reads "Katastrophenschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen". After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa
15 July 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Radevormwald: A Malteser truck stands in front of a primary school. The disaster control team takes care of the victims in the gymnasiums. After enormous rainfalls, the authorities in the Bergisches Land fear an uncontrolled overflow of the Wupper dam near Radevormwald. The Oberberg district warned in the evening under the heading "Evacuation" that the water level of the Wupper in the urban area of Radevormwald will swell very strongly in a short time. "There is an acute danger of flooding," the warning said. Residents along the Wupper in the city area were asked to leave the danger zone immediately. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa