Germany Continues Evacuation And Rescue From Floods As Death Toll Rises

SCHULD, GERMANY - JULY 18: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Rhineland-Palatinate State Premier Malu Dreyer (C, right) talk to firefighters and residents during their visit in the flood-ravaged areas on July 18, 2021 in Schuld, near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate state, western Germany. Extreme downpours caused devastating floods this week in Germany and other parts of western Europe devastating the region. The death toll across Germany and Belgium has risen to at least 180 as rescue workers continue their efforts and communities begin to clear the debris left by the receding waters. (Photo by Christof Stache-Pool/Getty Images)