From Dhaka to Germany: Water, water everywhere, after the flood
From Dhaka to Germany: Water, water everywhere, after the flood
The devastating flooding in Western Germany and Belgium took a major toll on lives as it ripped through houses and roads, leaving battered towns that shopowners described as 'unrecognisable'. But it isn't just Europe, as these photos will show, leading to an even urgent question: Are extreme downpours around the world the latest sign of a global warming crisis?
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Germany
Volunteers pack boxes of relief goods for flood victims in the PSD Dome at North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf. The willingness to donate was so great that the Dome got filled early, and the organisers had to turn away further donations due to lack of space. Germany, 18 July 2021