A year after the flood: Bayer's mayor urgently demands flood protection!
A year after the flood: Bayer's mayor urgently demands flood protection!
A year ago devastated floods in Bavaria, entire areas and left a trace of destruction. On June 1, 2025, many affected people still remember the action that not only brought material damage, but also human fates. The tragedies are diverse: people died in this way, and numerous families not only lost their home, but also their livelihood. In the St. Georg nursing home in Schrobenhausen, the water level in the stairwell is marked to remind of the flood, which was seriously affected by the home.
The total damage caused by the flood in southern Germany amounts to over 4.1 billion euros, of which only about two billion euros are insured. The mayors, such as Willy Lehmeier from Wertingen, are also concerned. He criticizes that despite a feasibility study on flood protection that has been available since 2017, no measures have so far been implemented. The reason for this delay must be sought in the lack of personnel of the water management office.
measures and challenges
In Babenhausen, several flood retention basins were built, which play a key role in flood protection. The third of the five planned pools are about to be completed. A backing of over eight billion liters of water is planned, designed for statistically expected flood events every 100 years. These pools have already performed their task during the last floods in the cities of Ottobeuren and Markt Rettenbach and preserved the residents from major damage, as the head of the Kempten Water Management Office, Karl Schindele, emphasized.
Fortunately, both cities were largely spared from the floods. However, the success of these measures also leads to discussion about the dimension of flood protection; Skeptics had previously criticized the measures as oversized. A debate about the need for such projects could revive in the face of renewed flood warnings, since experts warn of the possibility of future similar events.political reactions and outlook
Bayern's finance minister Albert Füracker also commented critically towards federal politics. So far, Bavaria has received no financial means to support the flood damage. Nevertheless, Bavaria's Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber announces that the funds for flood protection should be increased to a total of 320 million euros. In addition, a draft is presented to increase the competencies of the municipalities in flood protection in order to be able to react more efficiently to future challenges.
communities along the rivers Pair, Ilm and Gerolsbach have already come together to strategically become active in flood protection. In this context, minor measures are planned that can be implemented faster. The installation of additional measurement stations for the water level is also considered in order to be able to monitor the situation better.
The teachings from the past are clear: flood prevention is more important than ever today. While people in the affected areas deal with the memories of past disasters, it becomes clear that both increased protective measures and close cooperation between the federal, state and municipalities are necessary to protect the citizens in the long term. Further information on the measures of flood prevention can be found on the website of the Federal Environment Ministry .
The challenges that the flood brings with it show that quick action and needs -based solutions are essential. The affected regions face the task of sustainable the infrastructure and at the same time to give the citizens the feeling of security.
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