A general view of the Lebenshilfe Haus, a care home in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls, in Sinzig, Germany, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
BERLIN (Reuters) -German authorities faced a mounting outcry on Tuesday over deadly floods that engulfed large parts of the country last week, catching Europe's richest economy flat-footed in a disaster that had been predicted days earlier.
As Chancellor Angela Merkel travelled to the disaster zone for the second time, there were growing questions about how well prepared local and national authorities were for the floods that swept through defenceless towns and villages last week.
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