Germany: Angela Merkel and Armin Laschet visit town hit by catastrophic flood

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Chancellor Angela Merkel and chancellor candidate Armin Laschet (CDU) visited the western German town of Bad Munstereifel on Tuesday, following the devastating flood disaster last week.

“Many houses are no longer habitable and the only thing that is comforting, and I want to say this explicitly, is the solidarity of the people,” stated Merkel at the scene.

During her trip, she also visited a warehouse for donations to people in need.

The chancellor and Laschet reassured the public of early assistance, specifically emergency financial aid, which the federal cabinet is expected to approve on Wednesday.

“That is why I am so grateful that the federal cabinet, even in the middle of the summer break, is presenting a result very quickly, in just a few days, by tomorrow, approving the first emergency aid,” Armin Laschet stated.

Many of the historic half-timbered houses in the old town were damaged, other homes were completely destroyed or even washed away.

SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (German): “We have been able to get a picture of the damage here in Bad Munstereifel today and it is appalling. For those who live here, some of the conditions are appalling. Many houses are no longer habitable and the only thing that is comforting, and I want to say this explicitly, is the solidarity of the people. Solidarity with the families who have lost people and who are perhaps still missing people.”

SOT, Armin Laschet, Chancellor candidate of CDU (German): “That is why I am so grateful that the federal cabinet, even in the middle of the summer break, is presenting a result very quickly, in just a few days, by tomorrow, approving the first emergency aid.”

SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (German): “Some things will not only be a matter of months, but if you look at how many bridges have been destroyed here alone, it will take more than a few months.”

SOT, Armin Laschet, Chancellor candidate of CDU (German): “When you experience the people who want to get involved here, my feeling is that it will happen faster than you might think if the will is as strong as it is among all those who are involved here.”

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