Merkel pledges financial aid at German flood site

Описание: German chancellor Angela Merkel and North Rhine-Westphalia premier and CDU chancellor candidate, Armin Laschet, travelled to Germany's flood zone for the second time on Tuesday and promised financial help to those affected. https://str.sg/33gV

Visiting the flood-ridden towns of Iversheim and Bad Muenstreifen, Merkel said the government would discuss using cell broadcast flood warning systems in the future, responding to criticism that people in flood-hit areas were not sufficiently warned of the danger.

VIDEO: REUTERS

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