Since 12 July 2021, several European countries have been drastically changed in warezone, causing deaths and widespread damage. The floods have severely impacted several river basins, first in the United Kingdom and later across northern and central Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy.
At least 217 people have died in the floods, including 177 in Germany, 37 in Belgium, 1 in Italy, 1 in Austria, and 1 in Romania. Logistics supply is severely disrupted, resulting in delays and scarcity. Please keep this in mind for your upcoming shipments and notify your customers.
It is decribed as "one of the greatest natural disasters our region has ever known"
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo declared 20 July a national day of mourning.