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You must hate having to call Holland The Netherlands then!
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Or France the French Republic!
You must hate having to call Holland The Netherlands then!
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Or France the French Republic!
Its been known to happen here at UT for people to (rightly) complain about the pace of infrastructure development.
The complaints range from the length of time required to get something approved, to how long construction can drag on.
Not every grievance is equally fair, but cumulatively, there is little doubt we could do better.
Every now and then though, we need to remind ourselves, its not just us. Other places have trouble too.
With that, this headline from D-W (A Germany-based news-site).
Berlin's new airport finally opens: A story of failure and embarrassment
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates — rather than a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of Germany's most glaring public scandals in recent memory.
Article Link here:
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Berlin's new airport: A story of failure and embarrassment – DW – 10/31/2020
Conception to operation has taken 30 years, with seven missed opening dates. Rather than being a symbol of a revitalized German capital, the new airport has been one of the most glaring public scandals in recent memory.www.dw.com
In other news.............never underestimate the value of statuary of Whales; or at least their tails.
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How a whale's tail caught a derailed tram car
A tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday morning and nearly plunged 40 feet down off the end of an elevated section – but instead came to rest delicately on the tail of a whale statue.www.theglobeandmail.com
Record rainfall in north-western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, devastating the region.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a determined battle against climate change.
Belgium has also reported at least 12 dead, while the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland are also affected.
In Germany, the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were the worst-hit.
Scientists have repeatedly warned that human-induced climate change would bring pulses of extreme rainfall such as this one.
In the western German district of Ahrweiler, up to 1,300 people are unaccounted for, the authorities say. A spokeswoman for the local government said mobile networks had been put out of action, making it impossible to contact many people.
The village of Schuld (population 700) was almost entirely destroyed. A major dam near the Belgian border, the Rurtalsperre, is at capacity and overflowing slightly, officials say.
In the town of Erfstadt-Blessem, near Cologne, floodwaters caused a row of houses to collapse. Local authorities said they were receiving emergency calls from people trapped by floodwater but rescue was in many cases not possible.
Germany floods: At least 100 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
July 16, 2021
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Germany floods: At least 93 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
The death toll from the flooding in northern Europe is now over 100, after record rainfall.www.bbc.com
From the article:
In the western German district of Ahrweiler, up to 1,300 people are unaccounted for, the authorities say. A spokeswoman for the local government said mobile networks had been put out of action, making it impossible to contact many people.
A couple of pics from the article as well:
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Both pics above from this link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57858829