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Scholz cancelled his attendance at a European Parliament election campaign in the state of Saarland
to show solidarity with the residents of Kleinblittersdorf who have been impacted by the floods
He walked through the village with the regional governnor
and spoke with local residents and emergency services personnel who have responded to thousands of requests for help
Several buildings had to be evacuated as houses and cellars were flooded
Cars were partially submerged and streets filled with water
The city set up alternative accommodation in schools and established a hotline for those affected
Scholz assured the state of the federal government's solidarity
it is not the first time that we have to manage a big natural disaster and therefore we will of course look at what needs to be done,'' he said
Saarland has already implemented first steps to release financial support
The weather service has lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly
Saarland authorities said such flash flooding only happens every 20 to 50 years
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shows the city motorway A620 partially inundated along the Saar River after heavy rains caused flooding
swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations in south west Germany
Germany: German emergency workers on Saturday were starting a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country
while parts of Belgium and the Netherlands were also hit
A huge downpour Friday in the German state of Saarland deluged buildings
left streets deep underwater and sparked evacuations
with rescuers carrying stranded residents to safety in boats
Officials said it was the worst flooding in the area in nearly 30 years
with the capital Saarbruecken badly affected and reports saying that a breach in a dyke led to a power station in the state being shut down
No deaths were reported but at least one person was injured
A closed road in the flood stricken town of Kleinblittersdorf on May 18
said that "we can see here what violence nature can cause and how much we have to constantly prepare for such events."
He praised the work of emergency services in helping local residents and promised help for those affected by the disaster
Saarland state premier Anke Rehlinger said authorities still did not have a complete picture of the damage but it was expected to be "considerable"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C-R) and Saarland's State Premier Anke Rehlinger (C-L) look on as they listen to questions during a press conference
and a severe weather warning for the area was lifted
About 850 workers from the federal relief agency were dispatched to Saarland to help tackle the floods
Water rescue teams were sent in from other states and extra fire-fighting units were deployed from the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Germany has faced worsening floods in recent years
the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were hit by catastrophic floods that killed more than 180 people
the province of Liege was hit by severe flooding overnight into Saturday
with authorities receiving hundreds of requests for assistance and 150 firefighters deployed
The main help provided by emergency services was pumping water out of flooded buildings
Over the border in the Dutch province of Limburg
two campsites were evacuated early Saturday as they were threatened by rising floodwaters
Meanwhile the Moselle area in France's northeast was placed on flood alert as water levels rose in rivers following heavy rains
Experts say climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of floods