{"id":804,"date":"2021-08-23T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch2025.zeitenspiegel.de\/aktuelles\/recherchen-im-hochwassergebiet\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:55:57","slug":"research-in-the-flood-prone-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeitenspiegel.de\/en\/recherchen-im-hochwassergebiet.htm","title":{"rendered":"Research in the flood zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five reporters from Zeitenspiegel conducted research in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Bavaria in recent weeks, on behalf of the Strict<\/em> to speak with those affected by the flood disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Beyond individual research, the team also addressed the question of how to strike a balance between currency and a cautious approach to people in extreme situations. Zeitenspiegel author, Strict<\/em>Correspondent Ingrid Ei\u00dfele spoke about this in an interview with stern.de<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eFrom other disasters \u2013 especially
after terrorist attacks or mass shootings
\u2013 do we know how critical the hours
and days after are. That the
people are still in shock, they
actually take a certain amount of time,
to process the shock. We
want to be with people in
encountering extreme situations,
those within a few hours every
had been stripped of security.
We are not psychologists, we are not
Emergency chaplains, not helpers \u2013 so
honestly from the perspective of
fairly superfluous to those affected.
Nevertheless, almost everyone spoke with us,
that we asked for a conversation. That has
certainly also has to do with the fact that they
to talk about one's experiences to unburden oneself
wanted, but it is also a
Vote of confidence, which also tells us about
research further into the
takes responsibility. It helps when
one sometimes asks oneself: Would
I myself am affected, what would I
be able to endure? Sure, we have to
To do our job, we need
lots of information. But we carry
at the same time responsibility, and that means,
No harm to conversation partners
to add. Extremely important were:
Time, rest, and patience. Also patience
the Strict<\/em>Colleagues in
Hamburg, who know about the factor of time
and those to their people on the ground
trust. On some
Conversation partners
we had to wait a few days until
they found time and peace.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The entire interview can be read here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/panorama\/gesellschaft\/als-reporterin-im-flutgebiet\u2014-wir-sind-keine-psychologen\u2014keine-notfallseelsorger\u2014keine-helfer\u201430641826.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the research, two cover stories emerged for the print Strict<\/em>- Issue, several contributions for digital channels, as well as a large chronology of events and helper portraits for the hundred-page special issue \u201eThe Flood \u2013 Chronicle of a Foretold Disaster\u201c<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publications at a Glance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grief for the dead, anger at the authorities: \u201eWe were not warned in time.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Sinzig, the flood has particularly devastated one street. Twelve residents of a home died. Site visit on Pestalozzistra\u00dfe. By Frank Brunner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/panorama\/wetter\/flut-in-sinzig\u2014trauer-um-tote\u2014wut-auf-behoerden\u2014-sind-nicht-rechtzeitig-gewarnt-worden\u201430619256.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Horrors of the Flood Night in Bad Neuenahr: \u201eThe Screams Came from My Mother\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The father fled from Aleppo, Syria, more than 40 years ago. He found a new home in Bad Neuenahr. Now it lies in ruins. For two weeks, the entire Mardo family has been meeting every day for the reconstruction. By Frank Brunner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/die-schrecken-der-flutnacht\u2014-die-schreie-kamen-von-meiner-mutter\u201430637290.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eWorse than war\u201c: How a mayor is trying to rebuild his village<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day after the flood, the Rhineland-Palatinate community of Schuld resembles a field of rubble. The mayor is trying to help. But despair is great in the small community. By Frank Brunner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/hochwasser-in-schuld\u2014ein-buergermeister-versucht\u2014seinem-dorf-zu-helfen-30618048.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Title Story Strict<\/em> 30\/2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours that no one will forget<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small rivers turned into raging torrents last week, taking everything from many people. Contributors: Frank Brunner, Ingrid Ei\u00dfele, Hannah M\u00f6ller, Jelca Kollatsch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/ueberschwemmungen\u2014stunden\u2014die-niemand-vergessen-wird-30623234.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Title Story Strict<\/em> 31\/2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What remained of life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a disaster, and it's not over. The star hit people who have lost almost everything \u2013 except their hope. Contributors: Frank Brunner, Ingrid Ei\u00dfele, Hannah M\u00f6ller, Isabel Stettin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/nach-der-flut\u2014was-vom-leben-uebrig-blieb-30633090.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayor of Sinzig: \u201eWhat we throw in the toilets comes out almost unfiltered\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sewage system is gone, the power grid is overloaded, the school is destroyed. Andreas Geron, the mayor of Sinzig, like many of his administrative officials, is himself a victim of the flood. And yet, for two weeks, he has been fighting every day to get the whole of Sinzig back on its feet. A conversation about grief, inhumane burdens, and the quiet hope for better times. By Ingrid Ei\u00dfele<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/-alles-was-wir-in-die-toiletten-werfen\u2014kommt-ungefiltert-wieder-raus\u201430638512.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strict<\/em>Special issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Flood. Chronicle of a Predicted Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One hundred pages about a disaster that claimed more than 180 lives. Contributing to the chronicle (starting on page 27) were: Frank Brunner, Ingrid Ei\u00dfele, Hannah M\u00f6ller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/shop.stern.de\/de_DE\/einzelhefte\/sonderausgaben\/stern-sonderheft-epaper-01-2021\/2029186.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The heroes and helpers: Faces of humanity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mud was still wet when the first ones arrived: Not just professionals, but ordinary people too, wanted to help wherever they could. The flood was followed by a wave of solidarity. Contributions by Isabel Stettin, Andrea Mertes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/panorama\/gesellschaft\/-fotostrecke\u2014die-anpackenden-nach-der-flut-30638148.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firefighter Ernst Meyer wanted to help. That became his downfall.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was actually retired. But where help was needed, he was there. Also on the evening of July 14th, when the water in Nettersheim in the Eifel became a deadly trap. The town mourns a man who shaped the community for decades. By Frank Brunner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/der-feuerwehrmann-ernst-meyer-wollte-helfen\u2014das-wurde-ihm-zum-verhaengnis-30639316.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winemakers Help in the Flood Area: The Vines of Others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They come from Baden, Hesse, or the Moselle: Many winemakers are putting aside their own work to help colleagues on the Ahr. By Frank Brunner (Photo: (c) Theo Barth)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.stern.de\/p\/plus\/gesellschaft\/die-reben-der-anderen-30646294.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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