HELP NEEDED Some vehicles damaged in flood disaster in Schuld, Germany on July 21, 2021. Germany has so far pledged an initial $470 million to help affected residents cope up with the damages they incurred during the deadly rains last week. GLOBAL TIMES PHOTO
HELP NEEDED Some vehicles damaged in flood disaster in Schuld, Germany on July 21, 2021. Germany has so far pledged an initial $470 million to help affected residents cope up with the damages they incurred during the deadly rains last week. GLOBAL TIMES PHOTO


BERLIN: Germany would pay 400 million euros ($470 million) for victims of last week's floods, which were supposed to be available immediately, Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

It was necessary to quickly send the message to people in the affected areas "that there is a future, that we care together, that this is a matter for us as a whole country, that we are helping," Scholz said.

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