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Disaster Services — 22 July, 2021

Western Europe Floods Size-up

Request not to activate by OSM Germany, but support is a possibility.

Context

“Flooding after torrential rain caused widespread damage in Germany, mostly in the western states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) and Bavaria.” GDACS

“Flooding after torrential rain caused widespread damage in Germany, mostly in the western states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) and Bavaria. Late on 14 July rivers overflowed in NRW and RLP destroying buildings and causing a high number of fatalities. As of 16 July, 43 people had died in NRW and 60 in RLP. Transport, telecommunications, power and water infrastructure were severely damaged, impeding damage assessments. As of 16 July there were still an unknown number of people unaccounted for, including 1,300 people in Bad Neuenahr, Ahrweiler district, RLP. According to Germany’s Civil Protection (Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe - BBK) as of 16 July, the affected districts included Hagen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Städteregion Aachen in NRW; Landkreis Ahrweiler, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Trier-Saarburg and Vulkaneifel in RLP; and Hof district in Bavaria.”

GDACS

Size-up details

Event Name: Western European Floods 2021
Type of Event: Sudden Onset
Location: Western Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg
Geographic Scope: Multiple Countries
Estimated Humanitarian Impact: 100+ fatalities
Estimated Duration: Days to Week(s)
Event Scope: Minor-Moderate
Local Leads: OSM Germany
Anticipated Needs: Support Only
Request(s): Not to activate
Requestors: OSM Germany
HOT Current Capacity: Capacity is sufficient for a response
Need for Activation: Unlikely