The flood disaster in the Ahr Valley: Review and reconstruction in numbers

The flood disaster in the Ahr Valley: Review and reconstruction in numbers

A look at the reconstruction after the flood disaster in the Ahrtal

On July 14th, the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley marks the third time, a tragic event that cost many human lives. The district town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler was particularly affected, where more than half of the victims were to be complained about.

The damage to the municipal infrastructure is enormous and, according to a recently published brochure of the Rhineland-Palatinate state government, the costs for reconstruction amount to a total of 4.1 billion euros. Much of this sum is eliminated by large projects such as the renovation of the vocational school in Bad Neuenahr, which alone devours almost 34 million euros.

The most important numbers at a glance

• 135 fatalities: 135 people lost their lives in the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in July 2021.
• 4.1 billion euros harm: This is the estimated sum that is required for the reconstruction of the municipal infrastructure.
• 34 million euros for the vocational school: The renovation of the vocational school in Bad Neuenahr is estimated with almost 34 million euros.

The numbers speak for themselves and illustrate the immense challenge of letting the reconstruction after such a devastating natural disaster. It remains to be hoped that the affected municipalities and cities will receive the necessary support in order to rebuild their infrastructure and to give the people on site a perspective for the future.

- Nag