After a weekend of heavy rains, severe floods in regions of southern Germany led several towns to declare states of emergency and to evacuate their citizens from heavily affected areas.
Water submerged streets and highways, broke dams and derailed a high-speed train.
Even as rain let up on Monday, emergency crews rushed to fortify dams along rivers in anticipation of further flooding.
On Monday morning, a 43-year-old woman was found dead in her basement in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in Bavaria, according to the local authorities.
On Saturday, a firefighter died trying to save people, according to the district he served; another firefighter has been missing since Saturday.
Persons:
Württemberg
Locations:
Germany, Neuburg, Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Schorndorf, Baden