Residents secure their homes against the threat of flooding in Passau southern, Germany, Sunday, July 18, 2021. In Passau, the water levels of the rivers continue to rise by the hour.

Residents of Rittensdorf, Germany, thank airmen with refreshments for helping them clean up their village in the aftermath of severe flooding in July 2021. (Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes) ...

The devastating floods that killed nearly 200 people in Germany four years ago this month could have been even more damaging, new research suggests. The floods in July 2021 were among the worst ...

Flooding in the region has left more than 180 people dead in Germany and Belgium. And many are still missing. NPR's Rob Schmitz spent the day in one of the worst-hit towns. And he joins us now.