Piles of muddy debris in streets

Video. Germany Floods Aftermath

In Ahrweiler, a town in western Germany devastated by floods, residents are clearing out their homes and discovering the extent of the disaster. The west of the country was deluged over two days last week, with torrents of water sweeping away trees, cars and bridges and destroying swathes of housing.

In Ahrweiler, a town in western Germany devastated by floods, residents are clearing out their homes and discovering the extent of the disaster. The west of the country was deluged over two days last week, with torrents of water sweeping away trees, cars and bridges and destroying swathes of housing.