“I have to say that some of the things Im hearing now are inexpensive election rhetoric,” Seehofer stated during a visit to the Steinbach Reservoir in western Germany, where authorities stated Monday they no longer fear a dam breach.”The head of Germanys civil defense firm said that the countrys weather service had “forecast fairly well” and that the country was well-prepared for flooding on its significant rivers.But, Armin Schuster informed ZDF tv late Sunday, “half an hour before, it is typically not possible to say what place will be hit with what amount” of water. Officials in Germanys Rhineland-Palatinate state said they were well-prepared for flooding, and towns were alerted and acted.But the states interior minister, Roger Lewentz, said after visiting the hard-hit village of Schuld with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday that “we of course had the problem that the technical facilities– electrical energy and so on– was destroyed in one go.

“I have to say that some of the things Im hearing now are inexpensive election rhetoric,” Seehofer said during a check out to the Steinbach Reservoir in western Germany, where authorities said Monday they no longer fear a dam breach.”The head of Germanys civil defense firm said that the nations weather service had actually “forecast fairly well” and that the nation was well-prepared for flooding on its significant rivers.But, Armin Schuster told ZDF television late Sunday, “half an hour in the past, it is frequently not possible to say what location will be hit with what amount” of water. He said that 150 caution notices had actually been sent out through apps and media.He said “we will have to investigate” where sirens sounded and where they didnt. Officials in Germanys Rhineland-Palatinate state said they were well-prepared for flooding, and municipalities were notified and acted.But the states interior minister, Roger Lewentz, said after going to the hard-hit village of Schuld with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday that “we of course had the issue that the technical infrastructure– electrical energy and so on– was damaged in one go.