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Two days before the disaster, a warning came of a “serious” flood. Why did Germany fail to protect itself?

“A colossal failure in the system,” says flood expert.

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A man walks through the water in a hard-hit area in Rhineland-Palatinate. In the state, “severe” floods were announced only days before the disaster occurred. Foto: Wolfgang Rattay, Reuters/NTB

On Tuesday this week, a warning was sent to Germany. The sender was The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS). The body’s task is to monitor and warn of floods in Europe.

EFAS warned of “severe flooding” in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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