SocietyFive years after deadly floods, a German valley prepares for the next one

Five years after deadly flooding, towns in a small German valley are preparing for another extreme event. They have built new walls, redesigned bridges and restored floodplains as part of the effort. The communities are testing whether these changes can help them withstand the next major flood. Their preparations focus on adapting the valley itself to future flooding.

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