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The level of the Rhine and other rain-swollen rivers in south-western Germany fell on Saturday after surging to more than six metres in some places the previous day. Other parts of the country also reported an improved situation after heavy rainfall accompanied the New Year in many regions, causing rivers to break their banks and stretching the emergency services to the limits. Flood gauges on the Rhine in the south-western city of Mainz showed a maximum height of 5.21 metres on Friday evening.

Flood affected regions of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt are expecting Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit on Thursday and see their plight first-hand. He had already visited flooded areas in Lower Saxony on New Year's Eve. This time, the chancellor will be accompanied by Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Saxony-Anhalt State Premier Reiner Haseloff. Together, the politicians want to find out about the flood situation in Oberröblingen, a district of Sangerhausen. An appointment is pl...

A colder and drier weather front is bearing down on the flood-hit regions in northern and eastern Germany, leading to less severe rain and flood warnings. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will don rubber boots again later.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised support to the areas in Germany hit by floods, including for the subsequent repair of the damage, during a visit to one of the affected regions. "It is clear that this will only be possible together, and this must also be done in a spirit of solidarity in Germany," he said during a trip to the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Thursday. Several regions in Germany and other parts of north-western Europe have been struggling with floods for about two we...