Julia Worch: Flood experiences and plans for Olching!

Julia Worch: Flood experiences and plans for Olching!

In Olching, the SPD's mayoral candidate, Julia Worch, recently gave insights into her life and professional experiences while talking about her commitment to the city. Mercury reports that she took part in an event at the adult education center where, among other things, she remembered the devastating flood of 2013. This natural disaster flooded her basement despite the protective measures taken at the time and is still with her today.

The flood disaster of 2013 was a key experience not only for Worch. It impressively shows how important the commitment of volunteers in the fire department is. Worch emphasizes that the four fire departments in Olching play an important role and plans to focus intensively on the development of public infrastructure, especially the train stations, including the one in Esting, in her political career.

Political ambitions and personal backgrounds

The current mayor Andreas Magg encouraged Worch to pursue her political ambitions. She originally even thought about joining the Green Party during her time as a student. However, they decided to join the SPD because they appealed more to the party's social beliefs.

Worch was not set in her career as a lawyer right from the start; she also had a passion for art. Now she knows that it is important to her to contribute to the community. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her five-month-old daughter Nora, whom she describes as her personal source of relaxation. Her positive associations with her first name, which her mother chose, and with her middle name Gertraud, speak for her connection to her origins.

Flooding: A recurring theme

But the issue of flooding doesn't just live on in Worch's memories. Loud bpb The flood occurred in Germany at the end of May 2013 and affected numerous federal states such as Bavaria and Saxony. Over 130,000 emergency services were deployed, including 18,000 soldiers, to organize evacuations, filling sandbags and protecting drinking water.

Climate change has made the situation loud Statista further intensified. Extreme weather events are now the norm and floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide. In Germany, 7.6 percent of all addresses are at risk of flooding. The destruction of natural flood plains makes the situation even more critical.

In view of these issues, Worch has set itself the goal of promoting sustainable and future-oriented urban development in order to ensure the safety of citizens in Olching. Their view of the responsibility that such changes can bring to communities is clear: flood protection must be at the top of the political agenda.