The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Suspected WWII bomb blast causes crater in German field A bomb likely dating to World War II exploded in a field in western Germany leaving a huge crater but no injuries, police said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190624/suspected-wwii-bomb-explosion-causes-crater-in-german-field Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:03:00 +0200 suspected-wwii-bomb-explosion-causes-crater-in-german-field Floodwaters still rising Rivers in some parts of Germany continue to rise due to rain and melting snow. Officials in Bavaria and Saxony are still concerned about floodwaters while Heidelberg is breathing easier as the situation there improves. https://www.thelocal.de/20110114/32427 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:50:00 +0100 32427 Flood threat remains along nation's rivers Germany remained on flood alert on Wednesday, with high water rising more quickly than predicted in the south and citizens building an emergency dam in the country's financial capital Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20110112/32369 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:33:00 +0100 32369 Thaw threatens floods Rising waters threatened many German river regions on Friday, as rain and milder temperatures continued to melt snow and ice. The Rhine and Mosel could see widespread flooding over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20110107/32273 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:06:00 +0100 32273 Rhine-Main region shaken by earthquake Residents of the Rhine-Main region west of Frankfurt were shaken by an earthquake early Thursday morning that scientists say registered 3.5 on the Richter scale. https://www.thelocal.de/20101223/32001 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:43:00 +0100 32001 German woman killed in severe Malaysian flooding A German woman has been killed in floods in northern Malaysia that have displaced more than 41,000, media reports said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101104/30951 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:43:00 +0100 30951 Brandenburg floods still at high warning level Floodwaters in the eastern state of Brandenburg slowly began to recede overnight, but the authorities remained on high alert on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20100810/29047 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:28:00 +0200 29047 Brandenburg braces for flooding as Saxony soaks Water levels continued to rise in the eastern German state of Brandenburg on Monday, as an UNESCO heritage site was completely flooded in neighbouring Saxony. https://www.thelocal.de/20100809/29029 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:44:00 +0200 29029 Heavy rains threaten Bavaria with flooding As floodwaters recede in northeast Germany, heavy rains in the south have raised flood alarms to their highest level in Bavaria on Thursday, the state environmental authority said. https://www.thelocal.de/20100603/27619 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:12:00 +0200 27619 Floodwaters heading towards Germany Deadly floods that have hit eastern and central Europe are expected to reach Germany over the weekend though with less intensity, authorities said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100519/27297 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:39:00 +0200 27297 Deadly tsunami injures at least one German tourist At least one German tourist has been injured in a tsunami that killed more than 100 on the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific, honorary consul Arne Schreiber told broadcaster WDR on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090930/22245 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:12:00 +0200 22245