Schuld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊlt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Ahr.
In July 2021, the village was severely damaged by floods.[3][4] Approximately 50 houses were damaged.[5] The town had previously been devastated by another flash flood in 1910 in which 50 villagers perished.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^ “Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)” (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
- ^ “Luftaufnahmen zeigen Ausmaß der Zerstörung”, Der Spiegel, 15 July 2021 (in German) (drone video, 1 min. 9 secs.).
- ^ Wolfgang Rattay and David Sahl, “At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe”, Reuters, 16 July 2021 [15 July 2021].
- ^ “Zahl der Toten im Kreis Ahrweiler steigt auf über 90”, SWR, 17 July 2021 (in German).
