Kreuzberg, Fault and Ahrdorf: 17 new flood protection pool planned!
Kreuzberg, Fault and Ahrdorf: 17 new flood protection pool planned!
In the Ahr Valley, extensive steps are taken to prevent the devastating flood disaster from 2021. The aim is to introduce flood protection measures that are specially tailored to the conditions of the region. In order to protect the population in the best possible way, the district of Ahrweiler has recognized the urgent need to build 17 rain retention basins. These pools are part of a local measures plan to minimize the effects of future flood events.
Anja Toenneßen, a high -ranking representative of the district, emphasizes that hydrological studies clearly prove the effectiveness of the planned retention basin for flood protection. The estimated costs for the construction of a single retention basin fluctuate between 50 and 156 million euros, which makes financing a major challenge. A possible solution could be the formation of a water purpose association through which financial and structural coordination could be carried out. The plan provides for initially to build four retention basins in strategically selected locations. These locations are: The district selected these locations after detailed expertise, whereby the experts are convinced that the pelvis could have intercepted more than half of the water masses in the flood in 2021. With a total volume of over 1.7 billion euros, which is required as part of the entire project, the financing question could be mitigated by a stronger support from the federal and state governments. District Administrator Cornelia Weigand describes the project as unique in Germany. The population is supportive; There were no critical voices during an online citizen information. Rather, a strong interest and positive feedback was signaled. However, the municipalities in the district are only able to bear a fraction of the costs, which makes the establishment of a special purpose association make sense in order to obtain and manage the necessary financial means. The flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in July 2021 led to a terrible loss of 135 lives and left thousands of damaged or destroyed houses. The region's infrastructure was significantly affected. In this context, experts and politicians often refer to the extreme weather events influenced by climate change. swr.de so that technical measures alone are not sufficient to meet the risks minimize. BUND and countries therefore rely on comprehensive flood management and are planning further improvements in climate provision. The Federal Government has launched various programs to support municipalities in preparing future extreme weather events. The need to systematically process data on heavy rain events is also referred to and improve predictions in order to manage the risk of flooding for affected regions more effectively. These measures are particularly relevant if you look at the historical data at flood events and analyze the increasing risks due to climatic changes. bundes-regierung.de emphasizes that better protection must also be maintained by the countries and municipalities. construction and location of the retention basin
The context of the flood disaster
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