Scientists have repeatedly warned that human-induced climate change would bring pulses of extreme rainfall such as this one.
German President Frank Walter Steinmeier also called for action on climate change, saying: "Only if we take up the fight against climate change decisively will we be able to keep extreme weather conditions such as we are experiencing now in check
These people are fucking insane.
Make it illegal for insurance companies to insure any building on a flood plain and the damages from floods would cease completely.
Or just stop guaranteeing insurance companies profit and the market will do it for you.
The answer to bad government policies isn't to add new ones on top.