epa09347882 A handout photo made available by the Rhein-Erft authorities shows the area after heavy rains had triggered flooding in Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany, 16 July 2021. According to authorities, several houses in Erftstadt-Blessem have been massively submerged and some have collapsed due to flooding. Dozens of people have died and several were still missing after thunderstorms in the western German states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Rhineland-Palatinate caused severe flooding in many areas since 14 July. EPA-EFE/RHEIN-ERFT-KREIS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Altenahr, Germany. Storms in Rhineland-Palatinate. Dozens of people died in Germany due to heavy rain and flooding. In Altenahr, rescue workers evacuate residents from their roofs using helicopters. Flooding in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - 15 Jul 2021,Image: 621772846, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia

epaselect epa09346713 People sit at a damaged area of the village of Schuld in the district of Ahrweiler after heavy flooding of the river Ahr, in Schuld, Germany, 15 July 2021. Large parts of Western Germany were hit by heavy, continuous rain in the night to 14 July, resulting in local flash floods that destroyed buildings and swept away cars. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH