Month: July 2021

31 July 2021

I.S.A.R. ends operations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate

"The fates of the people in the disaster region really touched me deeply," says Benno Riehl. Many of those affected by the storm had lost everything. Countless houses were badly damaged, while other buildings were completely torn away by the floods. The impressions from the mission in the Ahr valley are on Riehl's mind. He has already travelled to disaster regions around the world several times for I.S.A.R. Germany... Read more: Article from 31.07.2021

22. July 2021

I.S.A.R. still in the disaster area

One week after the floods, our team is once again on the road in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia to help clear the aftermath of the storm disaster. In Ahrweiler, the I.S.A.R. is helping to clear the streets in the historic town centre to make them passable again for residents, the fire brigade and rescue services. This task will also... Read more: Article from 22.07.2021

19 July 2021

I.S.A.R. extends aid measures further

We have expanded our operations in the flooded areas in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. The search operation that began on Saturday in the region around Bad Neuenahr, Rhineland-Palatinate, was continued. At the request of the Rhine-Erft district in North Rhine-Westphalia, search dogs and construction consultants were also deployed in Erftstadt on Sunday. Near a flooded gravel pit, partially collapsed houses were searched for... Read more: Article from 19.07.2021

17 July 2021

I.S.A.R. in action in Rhineland-Palatinate

A team from I.S.A.R. Germany is currently deployed with sniffer dogs and detection specialists in the disaster area in Rhineland-Palatinate. The request came from the state's Ministry of the Interior. The initial target is the town of Walporzheim, a district of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The team is there to help search for victims of the flood disaster. I.S.A.R. Germany is currently... Read more: Article from 17.07.2021