Prime Minister warns more climate protection after flood of centuries

Prime Minister warns more climate protection after flood of centuries

new course for climate protection after flood of centuries

According to the devastating effects of the flood of the century in western Germany three years ago, North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) warns an increased use in the fight against climate change. The flood disaster of 2021 not only caused immeasurable suffering, but also emphasized the urgency to now take decisive measures to contain the consequences of climate change.

The flood disaster, which began on the night of July 14 to 15, 2021, demanded 49 lives in North Rhine-Westphalia alone. Prime Minister Wüst calls on this anniversary to keep the victims and their families in our thoughts and pay respect for them.

In order to commemorate the tidal victim, the state parliament plans a symbolic gesture on Sunday. On a large screen in front of the parliament building, pictures of the disaster with moving words from the President of the State Parliament André Kuper are to be shown. This act not only serves as a memory of the tragedy, but also as a request to politics and the population to work together on solutions for climate change.

The events of the flood of the century have shown how devastating the effects of climate change can be. It is time that all actors, from the government to the economy to civil society, come together and take concrete steps to protect the environment and contain climate change. Prime Minister Wüst emphasizes that the flood disaster is a reminder that we can only be successful together when it comes to securing the future of our planet.

- Nag