Rain swells rivers in flood-hit Germany
Fresh rainfall today fed already swollen rivers in southern Germany increasing flooding that has already caused significant damage to the area.
The states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg both declared states of emergency this weekend as rains washed out roads, caused landslides and flooded homes.
Worst hit was the southeastern portion of Baden-Wuerttemberg. In the city of Reutlingen, south of Stuttgart, roads and buildings were completely under water while short-circuiting electrical systems were causing sporadic fires.
In the southern Bavarian town of Moosach, residents had to be evacuated from their homes by boat, and in nearby Glonn, water was as high as the windows of many houses.
The only storm-related fatality, however, was reported in Lower Saxony when a 31-year-old man was killed when he lost control of the Red Cross van he was driving and hit a tree.
The German weather service is warning that the rains could continue until midday on Monday in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg.
The storms have caused flooding in many countries, most notably in Russia where more than 50 people were reported dead by today.
